Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Manila

Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in Manila are 51.63% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 55.19% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Manila are 61.09% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 71.06% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Manila are 40.15% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 73.07% lower than in Amsterdam

Restaurants
AmsterdamManilaDifference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant20.00 €
(1,167.97 ₱)
3.42 €
(200.00 ₱)
     -82.88 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course80.00 €
(4,671.89 ₱)
25.69 €
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -67.89 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)10.00 €
(583.99 ₱)
3.42 €
(200.00 ₱)
     -65.75 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)5.93 €
(346.34 ₱)
1.20 €
(70.00 ₱)
     -79.79 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)5.00 €
(291.99 ₱)
1.84 €
(107.50 ₱)
     -63.18 %
Cappuccino (regular)3.46 €
(201.96 ₱)
2.79 €
(163.04 ₱)
     -19.27 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)2.69 €
(157.04 ₱)
0.90 €
(52.82 ₱)
     -66.37 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle)2.39 €
(139.79 ₱)
0.48 €
(28.00 ₱)
     -79.97 %
Markets
AmsterdamManila
Milk (regular), (1 liter)1.20 €
(70.19 ₱)
1.56 €
(91.20 ₱)
     +29.94 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)1.45 €
(84.43 ₱)
1.17 €
(68.39 ₱)
     -18.99 %
Rice (white), (1kg)1.96 €
(114.33 ₱)
0.86 €
(50.28 ₱)
     -56.02 %
Eggs (regular) (12)3.46 €
(202.22 ₱)
1.68 €
(97.99 ₱)
     -51.54 %
Local Cheese (1kg)12.71 €
(742.20 ₱)
4.48 €
(261.72 ₱)
     -64.74 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg)9.45 €
(552.11 ₱)
3.95 €
(230.83 ₱)
     -58.19 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)18.80 €
(1,098.07 ₱)
6.40 €
(373.82 ₱)
     -65.96 %
Apples (1kg)2.36 €
(137.67 ₱)
2.58 €
(150.51 ₱)
     +9.32 %
Banana (1kg)1.71 €
(100.14 ₱)
1.38 €
(80.50 ₱)
     -19.61 %
Oranges (1kg)1.76 €
(102.55 ₱)
2.80 €
(163.26 ₱)
     +59.21 %
Tomato (1kg)2.91 €
(169.95 ₱)
1.39 €
(81.31 ₱)
     -52.16 %
Potato (1kg)1.69 €
(98.69 ₱)
1.73 €
(100.82 ₱)
     +2.16 %
Onion (1kg)1.14 €
(66.28 ₱)
1.67 €
(97.54 ₱)
     +47.15 %
Lettuce (1 head)0.99 €
(58.11 ₱)
1.34 €
(78.06 ₱)
     +34.33 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)0.95 €
(55.75 ₱)
0.61 €
(35.80 ₱)
     -35.78 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)7.00 €
(408.79 ₱)
8.56 €
(500.00 ₱)
     +22.31 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)1.45 €
(84.81 ₱)
1.10 €
(64.29 ₱)
     -24.19 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)1.81 €
(105.98 ₱)
1.50 €
(87.88 ₱)
     -17.08 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)8.20 €
(478.87 ₱)
2.57 €
(150.00 ₱)
     -68.68 %
Transportation
AmsterdamManila
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)3.20 €
(186.88 ₱)
0.51 €
(30.00 ₱)
     -83.95 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)100.00 €
(5,839.86 ₱)
11.49 €
(670.80 ₱)
     -88.51 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)5.00 €
(291.99 ₱)
0.68 €
(40.00 ₱)
     -86.30 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)2.47 €
(144.24 ₱)
0.23 €
(13.50 ₱)
     -90.64 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)45.66 €
(2,666.77 ₱)
2.05 €
(120.00 ₱)
     -95.50 %
Gasoline (1 liter)2.14 €
(124.74 ₱)
1.34 €
(78.13 ₱)
     -37.36 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)26,980.00 €
(1,575,595.29 ₱)
22,260.79 €
(1,300,000.00 ₱)
     -17.49 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)29,022.50 €
(1,694,874.51 ₱)
17,627.88 €
(1,029,444.44 ₱)
     -39.26 %
Utilities (Monthly)
AmsterdamManila
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment252.52 €
(14,747.06 ₱)
94.38 €
(5,511.66 ₱)
     -62.63 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)0.11 €
(6.54 ₱)
0.14 €
(8.27 ₱)
     +26.43 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)47.15 €
(2,753.77 ₱)
37.21 €
(2,172.95 ₱)
     -21.09 %
Sports And Leisure
AmsterdamManila
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult42.96 €
(2,508.90 ₱)
46.04 €
(2,688.89 ₱)
     +7.17 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)27.72 €
(1,618.74 ₱)
5.67 €
(331.11 ₱)
     -79.55 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat13.00 €
(759.18 ₱)
5.31 €
(310.00 ₱)
     -59.17 %
Childcare
AmsterdamManila
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child1,834.28 €
(107,119.71 ₱)
246.87 €
(14,416.67 ₱)
     -86.54 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child13,854.00 €
(809,054.75 ₱)
10,518.84 €
(614,285.71 ₱)
     -24.07 %
Clothing And Shoes
AmsterdamManila
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)84.32 €
(4,924.26 ₱)
37.24 €
(2,175.00 ₱)
     -55.83 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)39.53 €
(2,308.28 ₱)
26.71 €
(1,560.00 ₱)
     -32.42 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)93.63 €
(5,467.84 ₱)
67.29 €
(3,929.41 ₱)
     -28.14 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes131.95 €
(7,705.70 ₱)
59.87 €
(3,496.43 ₱)
     -54.63 %
Rent Per Month
AmsterdamManila
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre1,708.84 €
(99,794.21 ₱)
541.91 €
(31,647.06 ₱)
     -68.29 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre1,464.97 €
(85,552.51 ₱)
272.91 €
(15,937.50 ₱)
     -81.37 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre2,890.05 €
(168,775.14 ₱)
1,699.20 €
(99,230.77 ₱)
     -41.21 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre2,102.44 €
(122,779.75 ₱)
663.26 €
(38,733.33 ₱)
     -68.45 %
Buy Apartment Price
AmsterdamManila
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre9,384.03 €
(548,014.78 ₱)
3,433.06 €
(200,486.31 ₱)
     -63.42 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre6,239.00 €
(364,349.11 ₱)
2,514.74 €
(146,857.14 ₱)
     -59.69 %
Salaries And Financing
AmsterdamManila
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)3,508.24 €
(204,876.30 ₱)
423.38 €
(24,725.00 ₱)
     -87.93 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate2.908.00     +175.47 %

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