Cost of living comparison
Manila is 41.9% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 60.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.7% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
United Kingdom
|
Manila
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.09
|
$5.12
₱298.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.47
|
$4.26
₱249.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.80
|
$0.87
₱51.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.26
|
$0.49
₱28.71
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
United Kingdom
|
Manila
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.23
|
$1.35
₱78.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.51
|
$5.30
₱309.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.78
|
$6.79
₱396.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.04
|
$2.08
₱121.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.99
|
$2.42
₱141.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.99
|
$1.52
₱88.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.54
|
$0.80
₱46.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.02
|
$1.52
₱88.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.14
|
$0.98
₱57.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$1.20
₱70.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$1.48
₱86.75
|
|
pay 60.6% less for transportation
United Kingdom
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.71
|
$4.14
₱241.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£79.26
|
$9.93
₱580.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,105.71
|
$25,575.45
₱1,494,143.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.84
|
$2.67
₱155.89
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
United Kingdom
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.79
|
$28.80
₱1,682.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,003.41
|
$468.88
₱27,392.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£823.69
|
$234.44
₱13,696.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£184.94
|
$106.33
₱6,211.90
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
United Kingdom
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,208.35
|
$482.52
₱28,189.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£15,031.54
|
$14,127.39
₱825,336.30
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
United Kingdom
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.54
|
$1.36
₱79.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.33
|
$2.70
₱157.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.10
|
$3.07
₱179.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.56
|
$40.61
₱2,372.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.40
|
$7.67
₱448.24
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
United Kingdom
|
Manila
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£63.28
|
$33.31
₱1,946.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.38
|
$26.60
₱1,553.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£72.91
|
$74.03
₱4,324.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£78.04
|
$60.89
₱3,557.34
|
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