Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Dubai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Dubai are 70.6% higher than in Manila (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 121.9% higher than in Manila | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 264.7% higher than in Manila | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 175.2% higher than in Manila | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 14.8% higher than in Manila | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 257.6% higher than in Manila | |
Restaurants | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 ₱ (19.14 AED) |
627.00 ₱ (40.00 AED) |
+109.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ₱ (95.69 AED) |
4,702.48 ₱ (300.00 AED) |
+213.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ₱ (15.95 AED) |
548.62 ₱ (35.00 AED) |
+119.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ₱ (4.47 AED) |
705.37 ₱ (45.00 AED) |
+907.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ₱ (7.66 AED) |
783.75 ₱ (50.00 AED) |
+553.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
170.00 ₱ (10.85 AED) |
338.28 ₱ (21.58 AED) |
+99.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
54.29 ₱ (3.46 AED) |
66.87 ₱ (4.27 AED) |
+23.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
31.97 ₱ (2.04 AED) |
43.67 ₱ (2.79 AED) |
+36.6 % |
Markets | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
393.93 ₱ (25.13 AED) |
437.02 ₱ (27.88 AED) |
+10.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
70.08 ₱ (4.47 AED) |
84.76 ₱ (5.41 AED) |
+20.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
25.17 ₱ (1.61 AED) |
58.87 ₱ (3.76 AED) |
+133.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
119.94 ₱ (7.65 AED) |
181.69 ₱ (11.59 AED) |
+51.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
205.69 ₱ (13.12 AED) |
288.64 ₱ (18.41 AED) |
+40.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
131.52 ₱ (8.39 AED) |
217.41 ₱ (13.87 AED) |
+65.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
213.58 ₱ (13.63 AED) |
249.41 ₱ (15.91 AED) |
+16.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
83.46 ₱ (5.32 AED) |
60.43 ₱ (3.86 AED) |
-27.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
45.68 ₱ (2.91 AED) |
51.13 ₱ (3.26 AED) |
+11.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
88.22 ₱ (5.63 AED) |
48.81 ₱ (3.11 AED) |
-44.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
53.52 ₱ (3.41 AED) |
43.06 ₱ (2.75 AED) |
-19.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
62.11 ₱ (3.96 AED) |
26.78 ₱ (1.71 AED) |
-56.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
76.20 ₱ (4.86 AED) |
29.31 ₱ (1.87 AED) |
-61.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
88.10 ₱ (5.62 AED) |
96.68 ₱ (6.17 AED) |
+9.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
43.92 ₱ (2.80 AED) |
36.32 ₱ (2.32 AED) |
-17.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₱ (31.90 AED) |
901.31 ₱ (57.50 AED) |
+80.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
77.32 ₱ (4.93 AED) |
182.87 ₱ (11.67 AED) |
+136.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
87.95 ₱ (5.61 AED) |
300.73 ₱ (19.19 AED) |
+241.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
167.50 ₱ (10.69 AED) |
360.52 ₱ (23.00 AED) |
+115.2 % |
Transportation | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₱ (1.91 AED) |
101.89 ₱ (6.50 AED) |
+239.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
500.00 ₱ (31.90 AED) |
4,702.48 ₱ (300.00 AED) |
+840.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 ₱ (2.87 AED) |
188.10 ₱ (12.00 AED) |
+318.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
21.73 ₱ (1.39 AED) |
75.68 ₱ (4.83 AED) |
+248.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
145.00 ₱ (9.25 AED) |
470.25 ₱ (30.00 AED) |
+224.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
248.26 ₱ (15.84 AED) |
181.57 ₱ (11.58 AED) |
-26.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,400,000.00 ₱ (89,314.52 AED) |
2,351,241.48 ₱ (150,000.00 AED) |
+67.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,157,142.86 ₱ (73,821.18 AED) |
1,313,019.73 ₱ (83,765.52 AED) |
+13.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
7,174.31 ₱ (457.69 AED) |
11,894.86 ₱ (758.85 AED) |
+65.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,868.69 ₱ (119.22 AED) |
3,463.54 ₱ (220.96 AED) |
+85.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,646.36 ₱ (105.03 AED) |
5,499.39 ₱ (350.84 AED) |
+234.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,280.00 ₱ (145.46 AED) |
5,243.54 ₱ (334.52 AED) |
+130.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
380.00 ₱ (24.24 AED) |
2,776.27 ₱ (177.12 AED) |
+630.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 ₱ (23.92 AED) |
783.75 ₱ (50.00 AED) |
+109.0 % |
Childcare | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
26,229.17 ₱ (1,673.32 AED) |
42,800.92 ₱ (2,730.53 AED) |
+63.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
828,571.43 ₱ (52,859.61 AED) |
843,146.95 ₱ (53,789.47 AED) |
+1.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,076.47 ₱ (132.47 AED) |
3,735.56 ₱ (238.31 AED) |
+79.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,714.29 ₱ (109.36 AED) |
3,468.08 ₱ (221.25 AED) |
+102.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,468.75 ₱ (285.09 AED) |
5,777.62 ₱ (368.59 AED) |
+29.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,166.67 ₱ (265.82 AED) |
5,717.34 ₱ (364.74 AED) |
+37.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
26,696.37 ₱ (1,703.12 AED) |
126,145.89 ₱ (8,047.61 AED) |
+372.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,857.14 ₱ (884.03 AED) |
75,823.70 ₱ (4,837.25 AED) |
+447.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
89,166.67 ₱ (5,688.48 AED) |
239,566.15 ₱ (15,283.38 AED) |
+168.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
35,357.14 ₱ (2,255.65 AED) |
162,205.04 ₱ (10,348.05 AED) |
+358.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
21,109.46 ₱ (1,346.70 AED) |
28,442.72 ₱ (1,814.53 AED) |
+34.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,019.20 ₱ (958.17 AED) |
16,229.37 ₱ (1,035.37 AED) |
+8.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,672.23 ₱ (1,892.97 AED) |
235,480.08 ₱ (15,022.71 AED) |
+693.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.54 | 5.12 | -32.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 149 | 757 |
Moving to Manila? Explore:
Moving to Dubai? Explore:
Cities near Manila: | Cost of Living in Pasay | 5.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mandaluyong | 6.99 miles |
| Cost of Living in Makati | 7.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dasmarinas | 7.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Quezon City | 7.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Valenzuela | 10.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pasig | 11.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cainta | 11.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bacoor | 12.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Imus | 14.50 miles |
Cities near Dubai: | Cost of Living in Ras al-Khaimah | 62.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fujairah | 80.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kalba | 84.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi | 94.68 miles |