Cost of living comparison
Manila is 19.1% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Manila instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN39.85
|
$5.21
₱298.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN32.87
|
$4.34
₱248.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.10
|
$0.95
₱54.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.66
|
$0.48
₱27.76
|
|
pay 61.5% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.30
|
$1.33
₱76.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.10
|
$4.28
₱244.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.20
|
$6.97
₱398.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.09
|
$2.08
₱118.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.51
|
$2.27
₱130.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.69
|
$1.48
₱84.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.92
|
$0.77
₱43.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.33
|
$1.53
₱87.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.40
|
$0.97
₱55.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.53
|
$1.09
₱62.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.10
|
$1.37
₱78.44
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.09
|
$4.31
₱246.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN109.58
|
$10.12
₱579.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN121,637.15
|
$26,066.56
₱1,491,789.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN31.88
|
$2.66
₱152.16
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN63.25
|
$28.90
₱1,654.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,347.76
|
$465.25
₱26,626.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,329.62
|
$244.37
₱13,985.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN901.12
|
$96.97
₱5,549.64
|
|
pay 0.7% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,070.93
|
$499.25
₱28,571.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN54,258.47
|
$14,398.67
₱824,035.88
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN15.94
|
$1.22
₱69.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.37
|
$2.95
₱168.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN18.93
|
$2.95
₱169.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN165.22
|
$41.83
₱2,393.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN29.89
|
$6.52
₱372.95
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN366.43
|
$33.02
₱1,889.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN166.92
|
$27.26
₱1,560.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN355.98
|
$73.19
₱4,188.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN414.42
|
$64.44
₱3,687.95
|
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