Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Abu Dhabi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Abu Dhabi are 51.6% higher than in Manila (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Abu Dhabi are 87.4% higher than in Manila | |
| Rent Prices in Abu Dhabi are 188.7% higher than in Manila | |
| Restaurant Prices in Abu Dhabi are 153.7% higher than in Manila | |
| Groceries Prices in Abu Dhabi are 3.4% higher than in Manila | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Abu Dhabi is 293.3% higher than in Manila | |
Restaurants | Manila Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 ₱ (19.25 AED) |
623.22 ₱ (40.00 AED) |
+107.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ₱ (96.27 AED) |
3,895.12 ₱ (250.00 AED) |
+159.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ₱ (16.05 AED) |
545.32 ₱ (35.00 AED) |
+118.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ₱ (4.49 AED) |
724.49 ₱ (46.50 AED) |
+935.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
130.00 ₱ (8.34 AED) |
654.38 ₱ (42.00 AED) |
+403.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
169.77 ₱ (10.90 AED) |
345.23 ₱ (22.16 AED) |
+103.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
52.16 ₱ (3.35 AED) |
69.85 ₱ (4.48 AED) |
+33.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
27.91 ₱ (1.79 AED) |
25.46 ₱ (1.63 AED) |
-8.8 % |
Markets | Manila Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
396.00 ₱ (25.42 AED) |
406.76 ₱ (26.11 AED) |
+2.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
69.72 ₱ (4.47 AED) |
70.33 ₱ (4.51 AED) |
+0.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.97 ₱ (1.60 AED) |
48.17 ₱ (3.09 AED) |
+92.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
117.74 ₱ (7.56 AED) |
152.10 ₱ (9.76 AED) |
+29.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
223.22 ₱ (14.33 AED) |
230.00 ₱ (14.76 AED) |
+3.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
130.90 ₱ (8.40 AED) |
182.66 ₱ (11.72 AED) |
+39.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
214.66 ₱ (13.78 AED) |
298.58 ₱ (19.16 AED) |
+39.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
85.16 ₱ (5.47 AED) |
59.59 ₱ (3.82 AED) |
-30.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
44.16 ₱ (2.83 AED) |
46.67 ₱ (3.00 AED) |
+5.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
88.22 ₱ (5.66 AED) |
48.53 ₱ (3.12 AED) |
-45.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
55.65 ₱ (3.57 AED) |
37.73 ₱ (2.42 AED) |
-32.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
62.54 ₱ (4.01 AED) |
28.30 ₱ (1.82 AED) |
-54.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
78.87 ₱ (5.06 AED) |
28.27 ₱ (1.81 AED) |
-64.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
89.43 ₱ (5.74 AED) |
80.87 ₱ (5.19 AED) |
-9.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
45.10 ₱ (2.89 AED) |
30.04 ₱ (1.93 AED) |
-33.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₱ (32.09 AED) |
779.02 ₱ (50.00 AED) |
+55.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
80.48 ₱ (5.17 AED) |
118.15 ₱ (7.58 AED) |
+46.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
92.75 ₱ (5.95 AED) |
144.38 ₱ (9.27 AED) |
+55.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
170.00 ₱ (10.91 AED) |
350.56 ₱ (22.50 AED) |
+106.2 % |
Transportation | Manila Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₱ (1.93 AED) |
31.16 ₱ (2.00 AED) |
+3.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
582.30 ₱ (37.37 AED) |
1,246.44 ₱ (80.00 AED) |
+114.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 ₱ (2.89 AED) |
186.97 ₱ (12.00 AED) |
+315.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
21.73 ₱ (1.39 AED) |
48.89 ₱ (3.14 AED) |
+125.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
132.50 ₱ (8.50 AED) |
467.41 ₱ (30.00 AED) |
+252.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
248.05 ₱ (15.92 AED) |
175.53 ₱ (11.27 AED) |
-29.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 ₱ (96,274.39 AED) |
2,432,297.81 ₱ (156,112.00 AED) |
+62.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₱ (77,019.52 AED) |
1,261,734.52 ₱ (80,981.82 AED) |
+5.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manila Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
7,174.31 ₱ (460.47 AED) |
10,664.59 ₱ (684.48 AED) |
+48.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,857.83 ₱ (119.24 AED) |
3,208.16 ₱ (205.91 AED) |
+72.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,661.74 ₱ (106.66 AED) |
6,261.89 ₱ (401.91 AED) |
+276.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manila Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,407.14 ₱ (154.50 AED) |
4,591.46 ₱ (294.69 AED) |
+90.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
366.67 ₱ (23.53 AED) |
2,108.23 ₱ (135.31 AED) |
+475.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 ₱ (24.07 AED) |
779.02 ₱ (50.00 AED) |
+107.7 % |
Childcare | Manila Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
28,729.17 ₱ (1,843.92 AED) |
40,102.77 ₱ (2,573.91 AED) |
+39.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
828,571.43 ₱ (53,180.14 AED) |
710,989.67 ₱ (45,633.40 AED) |
-14.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manila Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,947.06 ₱ (124.97 AED) |
4,627.40 ₱ (297.00 AED) |
+137.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,600.00 ₱ (102.69 AED) |
3,530.09 ₱ (226.57 AED) |
+120.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,264.71 ₱ (273.72 AED) |
6,227.99 ₱ (399.73 AED) |
+46.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,769.23 ₱ (241.92 AED) |
6,495.57 ₱ (416.90 AED) |
+72.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Manila Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
25,818.18 ₱ (1,657.09 AED) |
87,410.67 ₱ (5,610.27 AED) |
+238.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,600.00 ₱ (872.89 AED) |
59,635.25 ₱ (3,827.57 AED) |
+338.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
89,230.77 ₱ (5,727.09 AED) |
190,204.00 ₱ (12,207.85 AED) |
+113.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
35,142.86 ₱ (2,255.57 AED) |
135,617.51 ₱ (8,704.33 AED) |
+285.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manila Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
21,109.46 ₱ (1,354.87 AED) |
27,190.51 ₱ (1,745.17 AED) |
+28.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,019.20 ₱ (963.98 AED) |
24,295.22 ₱ (1,559.34 AED) |
+61.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manila Edit |
Abu Dhabi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,102.04 ₱ (1,867.85 AED) |
214,465.12 ₱ (13,765.00 AED) |
+636.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.54 | 5.63 | -25.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 156 | 209 |
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| 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 Abu Dhabi: | Cost of Living in Dubai | 94.76 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sharjah | 105.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ras al-Khaimah | 154.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fujairah | 171.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kalba | 175.87 miles |