Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Veles Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 2.2 times more expensive than Veles.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 76.6% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.7% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 30.3% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Veles. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Veles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Veles, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Veles
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
MKD299.69
|
$6.02
₱355.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
MKD249.74
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MKD70.74
|
$0.97
₱57.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MKD45.36
|
$0.50
₱29.77
|
|
Veles vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Veles
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
MKD28.08
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
MKD78.57
|
$4.28
₱252.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
MKD212.58
|
$7.32
₱432.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
MKD105.46
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
MKD95.03
|
$2.28
₱134.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
MKD25.35
|
$1.52
₱89.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MKD33.98
|
$0.82
₱48.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
MKD30.75
|
$1.64
₱96.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MKD38.41
|
$1.02
₱60.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD22.75
|
$1.17
₱69.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
MKD32.85
|
$1.37
₱81.25
|
|
Veles vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Veles
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
MKD291.99
|
$4.18
₱247.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.98
MKD2,618.88
|
$13.76
₱813.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,989.10
MKD1,414,196.09
|
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
MKD319.67
|
$2.92
₱172.88
|
|
Veles vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 76.6% more for housing
|
Veles
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.26
MKD642.57
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.34
MKD11,755.29
|
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$175.75
MKD9,209.30
|
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.51
MKD4,638.02
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
|
Veles vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Veles
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.56
MKD11,609.51
|
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,220.13
MKD63,933.37
|
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
|
Veles vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Veles
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
MKD79.92
|
$1.46
₱86.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
MKD83.25
|
$2.59
₱152.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.05
MKD159.83
|
$3.27
₱193.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.69
MKD1,398.54
|
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MKD178.46
|
$7.48
₱442.38
|
|
Veles vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.3% more for clothing
|
Veles
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
MKD1,198.75
|
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.06
MKD998.96
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.76
MKD3,969.51
|
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.00
MKD5,973.50
|
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
|
Veles vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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