Male vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Male Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1311
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2822
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$805
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$866
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
8
77
😀 Quality of life
64
65
🏙️ Population
133K
1.9M

The cost of living in Male is 60% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4552nd and 6679th ($1311 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Maldives and the Philippines, respectively. Check Maldives vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Male compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Male ranked 1st best city to live in Maldives vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 5347th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Male vs Manila

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Male Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.65
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.66
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1472
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.01%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.78
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$41
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3300
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1379
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$303
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$273
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434