Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 113.5% higher than in Manila (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 184.5% higher than in Manila
Rent Prices in London are 385.5% higher than in Manila
Restaurant Prices in London are 263.1% higher than in Manila
Groceries Prices in London are 55.5% higher than in Manila
Local Purchasing Power in London is 200.6% higher than in Manila
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Restaurants
Manila Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.16 £
(300.00 ₱)
20.00 £
(1,442.16 ₱)
     +380.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.80 £
(1,500.00 ₱)
80.00 £
(5,768.63 ₱)
     +284.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.47 £
(250.00 ₱)
8.00 £
(576.86 ₱)
     +130.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 0.97 £
(70.00 ₱)
6.50 £
(468.70 ₱)
     +569.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 £
(130.00 ₱)
5.75 £
(414.62 ₱)
     +218.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.35 £
(169.77 ₱)
3.59 £
(259.08 ₱)
     +52.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.76 £
(54.67 ₱)
2.02 £
(145.83 ₱)
     +166.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.39 £
(27.91 ₱)
1.65 £
(118.95 ₱)
     +326.2 %
Markets
Manila Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.49 £
(396.00 ₱)
5.02 £
(362.25 ₱)
     -8.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.97 £
(69.72 ₱)
1.41 £
(101.40 ₱)
     +45.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.35 £
(24.97 ₱)
0.92 £
(66.52 ₱)
     +166.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.63 £
(117.74 ₱)
3.17 £
(228.34 ₱)
     +93.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.10 £
(223.22 ₱)
3.41 £
(245.82 ₱)
     +10.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.82 £
(130.90 ₱)
3.39 £
(244.47 ₱)
     +86.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.98 £
(214.66 ₱)
5.52 £
(397.71 ₱)
     +85.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 £
(85.16 ₱)
1.17 £
(84.03 ₱)
     -1.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(44.16 ₱)
0.59 £
(42.87 ₱)
     -2.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.22 £
(88.22 ₱)
1.17 £
(84.69 ₱)
     -4.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.77 £
(55.65 ₱)
1.39 £
(100.46 ₱)
     +80.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.87 £
(62.54 ₱)
0.58 £
(41.61 ₱)
     -33.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.09 £
(78.87 ₱)
0.53 £
(38.28 ₱)
     -51.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.24 £
(89.43 ₱)
0.97 £
(69.89 ₱)
     -21.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.63 £
(45.10 ₱)
1.31 £
(94.58 ₱)
     +109.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.93 £
(500.00 ₱)
9.50 £
(685.02 ₱)
     +37.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.12 £
(80.48 ₱)
2.09 £
(150.77 ₱)
     +87.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.29 £
(92.75 ₱)
2.44 £
(175.60 ₱)
     +89.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.36 £
(170.00 ₱)
15.00 £
(1,081.62 ₱)
     +536.2 %
Transportation
Manila Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.42 £
(30.00 ₱)
2.80 £
(201.90 ₱)
     +573.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8.08 £
(582.30 ₱)
200.00 £
(14,421.57 ₱)
     +2,376.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.62 £
(45.00 ₱)
4.50 £
(324.49 ₱)
     +621.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.30 £
(21.73 ₱)
3.13 £
(226.01 ₱)
     +940.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1.84 £
(132.50 ₱)
30.00 £
(2,163.24 ₱)
     +1,532.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.44 £
(248.05 ₱)
5.71 £
(411.39 ₱)
     +65.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,802.18 £
(1,500,000.00 ₱)
27,280.00 £
(1,967,101.74 ₱)
     +31.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,641.74 £
(1,200,000.00 ₱)
25,860.62 £
(1,864,753.68 ₱)
     +55.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manila Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 99.49 £
(7,174.31 ₱)
293.80 £
(21,185.61 ₱)
     +195.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.76 £
(1,857.83 ₱)
15.03 £
(1,083.81 ₱)
     -41.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.05 £
(1,661.74 ₱)
31.02 £
(2,236.72 ₱)
     +34.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Manila Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.38 £
(2,407.14 ₱)
46.74 £
(3,370.26 ₱)
     +40.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5.08 £
(366.67 ₱)
14.35 £
(1,034.91 ₱)
     +182.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.20 £
(375.00 ₱)
15.00 £
(1,081.62 ₱)
     +188.4 %
Childcare
Manila Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 398.42 £
(28,729.17 ₱)
1,840.34 £
(132,702.98 ₱)
     +361.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,490.73 £
(828,571.43 ₱)
20,054.76 £
(1,446,105.47 ₱)
     +74.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manila Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 27.00 £
(1,947.06 ₱)
81.72 £
(5,892.81 ₱)
     +202.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 22.19 £
(1,600.00 ₱)
39.37 £
(2,838.89 ₱)
     +77.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 59.14 £
(4,264.71 ₱)
89.05 £
(6,421.28 ₱)
     +50.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 52.27 £
(3,769.23 ₱)
97.78 £
(7,050.54 ₱)
     +87.1 %
Rent Per Month
Manila Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 358.05 £
(25,818.18 ₱)
2,138.54 £
(154,205.61 ₱)
     +497.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 188.61 £
(13,600.00 ₱)
1,607.38 £
(115,905.02 ₱)
     +752.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,237.46 £
(89,230.77 ₱)
4,422.97 £
(318,931.01 ₱)
     +257.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 487.37 £
(35,142.86 ₱)
2,858.97 £
(206,154.45 ₱)
     +486.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manila Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 292.75 £
(21,109.46 ₱)
1,311.20 £
(94,547.92 ₱)
     +347.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 208.29 £
(15,019.20 ₱)
739.22 £
(53,303.73 ₱)
     +254.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Manila Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 403.59 £
(29,102.04 ₱)
3,450.92 £
(248,838.05 ₱)
     +755.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.54 5.55      -26.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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