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Summary of cost of living in Manila, Philippines:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,021.9€ (123,327.5₱) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 582.7€ (35,539.7₱) without rent.
Manila is 43.4% less expensive than Amsterdam (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Manila is, on average, 65.2% lower than in Amsterdam.

Last update: January 2024

Range
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Restaurants
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 250.00 ₱ 110.00-500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant,
1,600.00 ₱ 1,200.00-5,000.00
Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo
200.00 ₱ 180.00-300.00
Meal)
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 70.00 ₱ 50.00-150.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 120.00 ₱ 90.00-200.00
Cappuccino (regular) 166.36 ₱ 100.00-300.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 53.71 ₱ 35.00-120.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 27.00 ₱ 20.00-80.00

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Markets
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 102.27 ₱ 79.25-150.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 76.32 ₱ 47.00-180.00
Rice (white), (1kg) 55.43 ₱ 40.00-80.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 116.63 ₱ 79.20-162.00
Local Cheese (1kg) 417.02 ₱ 150.00-1,000.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 292.91 ₱ 160.00-400.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red
433.68 ₱ 300.00-700.00
Meat)
Apples (1kg) 181.42 ₱ 100.00-250.00
Banana (1kg) 96.59 ₱ 60.00-200.00
Oranges (1kg) 188.71 ₱ 120.00-250.00
Tomato (1kg) 110.10 ₱ 60.00-150.00
Potato (1kg) 130.38 ₱ 60.00-250.00
Onion (1kg) 170.07 ₱ 80.00-260.00
Lettuce (1 head) 84.28 ₱ 40.00-150.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 47.27 ₱ 25.00-100.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 500.00 ₱ 200.00-1,200.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 74.03 ₱ 50.00-100.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 82.44 ₱ 50.00-120.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 165.00 ₱ 135.00-200.00

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Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 ₱ 20.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 582.30 ₱ 500.00-1,320.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 44.00 ₱ 40.00-55.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 13.50 ₱ 12.00-16.50
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 120.00 ₱ 120.00-200.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 68.76 ₱ 63.00-89.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or
1,300,000.00 ₱ 1,000,000.00-1,600,000.00
Equivalent New Car)
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or
1,157,142.86 ₱ 800,000.00-1,400,000.00
Equivalent New Car)

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Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water,
7,054.64 ₱ 5,000.00-10,000.00
Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and
2,088.22 ₱ 999.00-2,500.00
10GB+ Data
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data,
1,764.99 ₱ 1,299.00-3,000.00
Cable/ADSL)

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Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,225.00 ₱ 900.00-3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 356.00 ₱ 300.00-500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 350.00 ₱ 300.00-500.00

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Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private,
31,291.67 ₱ 8,000.00-50,000.00
Monthly for 1 Child
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 828,571.43 ₱ 400,000.00-1,300,000.00

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Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,987.50 ₱ 799.00-4,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara,
1,666.67 ₱ 800.00-2,500.00
H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,200.00 ₱ 2,200.00-6,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 4,000.00 ₱ 1,500.00-7,000.00

Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre
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28,651.56 ₱ 20,000.00-60,000.00
14,230.77 ₱ 10,000.00-25,000.00
96,250.00 ₱ 45,000.00-150,000.00
36,307.69 ₱ 18,000.00-80,000.00

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Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in
245,000.00 ₱ 200,000.00-375,000.00
City Centre
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment
160,714.29 ₱ 150,000.00-180,000.00
Outside of Centre

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Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 29,195.70 ₱
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%),
8.09 6.00-10.00
Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate