Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Manila 

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Cost of Living in Manila is 55.8% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Manila is 64.3% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Manila are 76.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 69.6% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Manila are 32.8% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 63.2% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(1,455.08 ₱)
4.12 £
(300.00 ₱)
     -79.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(5,820.32 ₱)
22.34 £
(1,625.00 ₱)
     -72.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(582.03 ₱)
3.44 £
(250.00 ₱)
     -57.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(436.52 ₱)
1.17 £
(85.00 ₱)
     -80.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(400.15 ₱)
2.06 £
(150.00 ₱)
     -62.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 £
(270.75 ₱)
2.08 £
(151.52 ₱)
     -44.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 £
(142.31 ₱)
0.68 £
(49.23 ₱)
     -65.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 £
(105.79 ₱)
0.40 £
(28.95 ₱)
     -72.6 %
Markets
London Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.79 £
(348.81 ₱)
5.49 £
(399.18 ₱)
     +14.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(101.35 ₱)
0.98 £
(71.25 ₱)
     -29.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(65.72 ₱)
0.37 £
(26.69 ₱)
     -59.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 £
(261.85 ₱)
1.68 £
(122.07 ₱)
     -53.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.93 £
(285.75 ₱)
3.19 £
(232.28 ₱)
     -18.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.14 £
(228.36 ₱)
1.91 £
(139.25 ₱)
     -39.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.78 £
(347.47 ₱)
3.21 £
(233.45 ₱)
     -32.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £
(84.74 ₱)
1.21 £
(87.90 ₱)
     +3.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(44.82 ₱)
0.66 £
(48.12 ₱)
     +7.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 £
(79.10 ₱)
1.20 £
(87.47 ₱)
     +10.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 £
(92.23 ₱)
0.84 £
(61.47 ₱)
     -33.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £
(41.10 ₱)
1.02 £
(74.30 ₱)
     +80.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(41.95 ₱)
1.18 £
(85.65 ₱)
     +104.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(71.83 ₱)
1.39 £
(100.98 ₱)
     +40.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.30 £
(94.64 ₱)
0.57 £
(41.40 ₱)
     -56.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(654.79 ₱)
6.87 £
(500.00 ₱)
     -23.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 £
(169.99 ₱)
1.19 £
(86.28 ₱)
     -49.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 £
(199.55 ₱)
1.55 £
(113.11 ₱)
     -43.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.75 £
(1,218.63 ₱)
2.54 £
(185.00 ₱)
     -84.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(203.71 ₱)
0.40 £
(29.00 ₱)
     -85.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 183.04 £
(13,317.14 ₱)
6.87 £
(500.00 ₱)
     -96.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 £
(309.20 ₱)
0.62 £
(45.00 ₱)
     -85.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(304.42 ₱)
0.33 £
(24.14 ₱)
     -92.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(2,182.62 ₱)
1.75 £
(127.50 ₱)
     -94.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 £
(403.54 ₱)
3.34 £
(242.79 ₱)
     -39.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(2,057,845.63 ₱)
20,617.44 £
(1,500,000.00 ₱)
     -27.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,614.81 £
(2,154,594.75 ₱)
16,686.38 £
(1,214,000.00 ₱)
     -43.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 234.54 £
(17,063.88 ₱)
107.40 £
(7,813.64 ₱)
     -54.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.45 £
(1,051.60 ₱)
18.66 £
(1,357.47 ₱)
     +29.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.51 £
(2,292.48 ₱)
22.43 £
(1,632.18 ₱)
     -28.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.63 £
(3,465.61 ₱)
31.49 £
(2,290.91 ₱)
     -33.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.80 £
(1,076.73 ₱)
5.20 £
(378.57 ₱)
     -64.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(1,091.31 ₱)
6.19 £
(450.00 ₱)
     -58.8 %
Childcare
London Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,778.17 £
(129,368.66 ₱)
347.06 £
(25,250.00 ₱)
     -80.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,805.90 £
(1,513,711.87 ₱)
11,388.68 £
(828,571.43 ₱)
     -45.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.14 £
(5,757.96 ₱)
27.49 £
(1,999.92 ₱)
     -65.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.18 £
(2,704.74 ₱)
21.84 £
(1,588.78 ₱)
     -41.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.03 £
(6,695.33 ₱)
58.79 £
(4,276.85 ₱)
     -36.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.78 £
(8,423.54 ₱)
42.21 £
(3,071.29 ₱)
     -63.5 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,203.26 £
(160,295.94 ₱)
371.84 £
(27,052.58 ₱)
     -83.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,636.67 £
(119,073.97 ₱)
195.86 £
(14,249.92 ₱)
     -88.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,226.39 £
(307,486.51 ₱)
1,369.21 £
(99,615.31 ₱)
     -67.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,748.81 £
(199,986.77 ₱)
557.29 £
(40,545.36 ₱)
     -79.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,496.79 £
(108,897.11 ₱)
219.63 £
(15,979.19 ₱)
     -85.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 773.52 £
(56,276.92 ₱)
208.14 £
(15,143.07 ₱)
     -73.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,292.22 £
(239,521.88 ₱)
432.55 £
(31,469.36 ₱)
     -86.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.06 6.92      +36.6 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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