Cost of Living Comparison Between Alicante and Manila 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Manila are 19.7% lower than in Alicante (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 22.4% lower than in Alicante
Rent Prices in Manila are 29.1% lower than in Alicante
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 49.3% lower than in Alicante
Groceries Prices in Manila are 1.2% lower than in Alicante
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 58.9% lower than in Alicante
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Restaurants
Alicante Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 €
(809.96 ₱)
4.82 €
(300.00 ₱)
     -63.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 €
(2,803.70 ₱)
24.08 €
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -46.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.35 €
(520.24 ₱)
4.01 €
(250.00 ₱)
     -51.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.75 €
(171.34 ₱)
1.12 €
(70.00 ₱)
     -59.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(218.07 ₱)
2.09 €
(130.00 ₱)
     -40.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.89 €
(117.93 ₱)
2.72 €
(169.77 ₱)
     +44.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 €
(105.82 ₱)
0.88 €
(54.68 ₱)
     -48.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 €
(93.46 ₱)
0.45 €
(27.91 ₱)
     -70.1 %
Markets
Alicante Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.13 €
(257.28 ₱)
6.36 €
(396.00 ₱)
     +53.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 €
(70.23 ₱)
1.12 €
(69.72 ₱)
     -0.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.56 €
(35.07 ₱)
0.40 €
(24.97 ₱)
     -28.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.40 €
(149.22 ₱)
1.89 €
(117.74 ₱)
     -21.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.44 €
(276.60 ₱)
3.58 €
(223.22 ₱)
     -19.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 €
(192.49 ₱)
2.10 €
(130.90 ₱)
     -32.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.76 €
(358.91 ₱)
3.45 €
(214.66 ₱)
     -40.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.81 €
(50.66 ₱)
1.37 €
(85.16 ₱)
     +68.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 €
(44.35 ₱)
0.71 €
(44.16 ₱)
     -0.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.61 €
(37.87 ₱)
1.42 €
(88.22 ₱)
     +133.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.93 €
(57.84 ₱)
0.89 €
(55.65 ₱)
     -3.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 €
(38.15 ₱)
1.00 €
(62.54 ₱)
     +63.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 €
(27.55 ₱)
1.27 €
(78.87 ₱)
     +186.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 €
(62.07 ₱)
1.44 €
(89.43 ₱)
     +44.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.61 €
(37.94 ₱)
0.72 €
(45.10 ₱)
     +18.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.13 €
(257.63 ₱)
8.03 €
(500.00 ₱)
     +94.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(57.24 ₱)
1.29 €
(80.48 ₱)
     +40.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 €
(98.44 ₱)
1.49 €
(92.75 ₱)
     -5.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.10 €
(317.75 ₱)
2.73 €
(170.00 ₱)
     -46.5 %
Transportation
Alicante Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.48 €
(92.52 ₱)
0.48 €
(30.00 ₱)
     -67.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.50 €
(1,713.37 ₱)
9.35 €
(582.30 ₱)
     -66.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.98 €
(123.05 ₱)
0.72 €
(45.00 ₱)
     -63.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(120.32 ₱)
0.35 €
(21.73 ₱)
     -81.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 €
(934.57 ₱)
2.13 €
(132.50 ₱)
     -85.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 €
(381.94 ₱)
3.98 €
(248.05 ₱)
     -35.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(2,078,788.06 ₱)
24,075.33 €
(1,500,000.00 ₱)
     -27.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(1,557,611.32 ₱)
19,260.26 €
(1,200,000.00 ₱)
     -23.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Alicante Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 122.25 €
(7,616.49 ₱)
115.15 €
(7,174.31 ₱)
     -5.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.64 €
(1,161.13 ₱)
29.82 €
(1,857.83 ₱)
     +60.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.92 €
(1,926.25 ₱)
26.67 €
(1,661.74 ₱)
     -13.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Alicante Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.33 €
(2,762.16 ₱)
38.64 €
(2,407.14 ₱)
     -12.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.25 €
(763.23 ₱)
5.89 €
(366.67 ₱)
     -52.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.95 €
(495.32 ₱)
6.02 €
(375.00 ₱)
     -24.3 %
Childcare
Alicante Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.67 €
(38,421.08 ₱)
461.11 €
(28,729.17 ₱)
     -25.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,392.25 €
(585,179.00 ₱)
13,298.75 €
(828,571.43 ₱)
     +41.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Alicante Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 €
(3,738.27 ₱)
31.25 €
(1,947.06 ₱)
     -47.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.00 €
(1,744.52 ₱)
25.68 €
(1,600.00 ₱)
     -8.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.00 €
(4,672.83 ₱)
68.45 €
(4,264.71 ₱)
     -8.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 90.83 €
(5,659.32 ₱)
60.50 €
(3,769.23 ₱)
     -33.4 %
Rent Per Month
Alicante Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 878.57 €
(54,738.91 ₱)
414.39 €
(25,818.18 ₱)
     -52.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 625.00 €
(38,940.28 ₱)
218.28 €
(13,600.00 ₱)
     -65.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,350.99 €
(84,172.44 ₱)
1,432.17 €
(89,230.77 ₱)
     +6.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 858.93 €
(53,515.38 ₱)
564.05 €
(35,142.86 ₱)
     -34.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Alicante Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 251.86 €
(15,691.88 ₱)
338.81 €
(21,109.46 ₱)
     +34.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 157.93 €
(9,839.98 ₱)
241.06 €
(15,019.20 ₱)
     +52.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Alicante Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,465.42 €
(91,301.98 ₱)
467.09 €
(29,102.04 ₱)
     -68.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 7.54      +110.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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