Male vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Male Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1295
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3008
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$809
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1621
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.7
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
73
😀 Quality of life
61
65
🏙️ Population
133K
1.85M

The cost of living in Male is 62% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4342nd and 6428th ($1295 vs $801) 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 0.8 months in Male compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Male ranked 1st best city to live in Maldives vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 5145th and 4217th 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
$5.57
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1573
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$98.8
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.54%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2675
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.66
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.2
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.38
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.27
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$170
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3225
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1515
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$370
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$331
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$289
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$250
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$280
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$316
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$394
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$549
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$437
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$287
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$340
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$435
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$304
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$289
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$298
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$578
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442