Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Dubai 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Dubai is 67.6% higher than in Manila (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Dubai is 117.3% higher than in Manila | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 251.9% higher than in Manila | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 178.4% higher than in Manila | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 10.8% higher than in Manila | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 255.2% higher than in Manila | |
Restaurants | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 ₱ (18.87 AED) |
635.96 ₱ (40.00 AED) |
+112.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ₱ (94.35 AED) |
4,769.68 ₱ (300.00 AED) |
+218.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ₱ (15.72 AED) |
556.46 ₱ (35.00 AED) |
+122.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ₱ (4.40 AED) |
715.45 ₱ (45.00 AED) |
+922.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ₱ (7.55 AED) |
715.45 ₱ (45.00 AED) |
+496.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
168.26 ₱ (10.58 AED) |
344.77 ₱ (21.69 AED) |
+104.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
54.57 ₱ (3.43 AED) |
68.36 ₱ (4.30 AED) |
+25.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
28.87 ₱ (1.82 AED) |
45.10 ₱ (2.84 AED) |
+56.2 % |
Markets | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
401.16 ₱ (25.23 AED) |
428.66 ₱ (26.96 AED) |
+6.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
69.48 ₱ (4.37 AED) |
84.64 ₱ (5.32 AED) |
+21.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.97 ₱ (1.57 AED) |
60.44 ₱ (3.80 AED) |
+142.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
119.48 ₱ (7.52 AED) |
190.22 ₱ (11.96 AED) |
+59.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
223.22 ₱ (14.04 AED) |
257.85 ₱ (16.22 AED) |
+15.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
130.90 ₱ (8.23 AED) |
206.68 ₱ (13.00 AED) |
+57.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
214.66 ₱ (13.50 AED) |
248.36 ₱ (15.62 AED) |
+15.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
85.16 ₱ (5.36 AED) |
60.65 ₱ (3.81 AED) |
-28.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
44.16 ₱ (2.78 AED) |
49.87 ₱ (3.14 AED) |
+12.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
88.22 ₱ (5.55 AED) |
47.03 ₱ (2.96 AED) |
-46.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
55.65 ₱ (3.50 AED) |
41.66 ₱ (2.62 AED) |
-25.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
62.54 ₱ (3.93 AED) |
25.96 ₱ (1.63 AED) |
-58.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
78.87 ₱ (4.96 AED) |
32.18 ₱ (2.02 AED) |
-59.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
89.43 ₱ (5.62 AED) |
97.60 ₱ (6.14 AED) |
+9.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
44.26 ₱ (2.78 AED) |
36.27 ₱ (2.28 AED) |
-18.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₱ (31.45 AED) |
874.44 ₱ (55.00 AED) |
+74.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
83.26 ₱ (5.24 AED) |
183.45 ₱ (11.54 AED) |
+120.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
92.75 ₱ (5.83 AED) |
271.46 ₱ (17.07 AED) |
+192.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
170.00 ₱ (10.69 AED) |
365.68 ₱ (23.00 AED) |
+115.1 % |
Transportation | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₱ (1.89 AED) |
95.39 ₱ (6.00 AED) |
+218.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
582.30 ₱ (36.62 AED) |
4,769.68 ₱ (300.00 AED) |
+719.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 ₱ (2.83 AED) |
190.79 ₱ (12.00 AED) |
+324.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
22.93 ₱ (1.44 AED) |
76.76 ₱ (4.83 AED) |
+234.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
140.00 ₱ (8.81 AED) |
476.97 ₱ (30.00 AED) |
+240.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
248.05 ₱ (15.60 AED) |
183.82 ₱ (11.56 AED) |
-25.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 ₱ (94,345.96 AED) |
2,225,850.43 ₱ (140,000.00 AED) |
+48.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₱ (75,476.77 AED) |
1,325,973.15 ₱ (83,400.14 AED) |
+10.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
7,297.17 ₱ (458.97 AED) |
11,761.88 ₱ (739.79 AED) |
+61.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,791.77 ₱ (112.70 AED) |
3,425.95 ₱ (215.48 AED) |
+91.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,663.29 ₱ (104.62 AED) |
5,610.83 ₱ (352.91 AED) |
+237.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,407.14 ₱ (151.40 AED) |
5,151.92 ₱ (324.04 AED) |
+114.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
366.67 ₱ (23.06 AED) |
2,801.39 ₱ (176.20 AED) |
+664.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 ₱ (23.59 AED) |
794.95 ₱ (50.00 AED) |
+112.0 % |
Childcare | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
28,729.17 ₱ (1,806.99 AED) |
44,020.17 ₱ (2,768.75 AED) |
+53.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
828,571.43 ₱ (52,114.91 AED) |
837,214.27 ₱ (52,658.52 AED) |
+1.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,899.94 ₱ (119.50 AED) |
3,570.83 ₱ (224.60 AED) |
+87.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,568.69 ₱ (98.67 AED) |
3,427.62 ₱ (215.59 AED) |
+118.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,211.71 ₱ (264.90 AED) |
5,635.97 ₱ (354.49 AED) |
+33.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,708.25 ₱ (233.24 AED) |
5,495.07 ₱ (345.62 AED) |
+48.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
26,772.68 ₱ (1,683.93 AED) |
124,042.02 ₱ (7,801.91 AED) |
+363.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
14,062.44 ₱ (884.49 AED) |
76,205.22 ₱ (4,793.10 AED) |
+441.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
92,142.79 ₱ (5,795.53 AED) |
240,024.32 ₱ (15,096.88 AED) |
+160.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
38,133.27 ₱ (2,398.48 AED) |
161,797.00 ₱ (10,176.60 AED) |
+324.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
21,109.46 ₱ (1,327.73 AED) |
25,951.57 ₱ (1,632.28 AED) |
+22.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,019.20 ₱ (944.67 AED) |
14,917.10 ₱ (938.25 AED) |
-0.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manila Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,499.19 ₱ (1,855.42 AED) |
227,693.94 ₱ (14,321.34 AED) |
+671.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.54 | 4.95 | -34.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 165 | 764 |
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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 |