- Cost of Living
- United Kingdom
- Philippines
- Liverpool
- Manila
- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between Liverpool (United Kingdom) and Manila (Philippines)
| Food | 91% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Liverpool (United Kingdom) is 91% more expensive than in Manila (Philippines) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | £10.86 (Php683) | Php293 | 133% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | £4.50 (Php283) | Php143 | 98% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | £4 (Php252) | Php91 | 178% |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £1.01 (Php64) | Php71 | 11% |
| 12 eggs, large | £2.85 (Php179) | Php67 | 169% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £2.02 (Php127) | Php54 | 135% |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £2.91 (Php183) | Php74 | 148% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £1.56 (Php98) | Php128 | 23% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | £1.69 (Php106) | Php104 | 2% |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | £1.82 (Php115) | Php42 | 174% |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £7.88 (Php496) | Php488 | 2% |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | £1.95 (Php122) | Php56 | 119% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | £0.87 (Php55) | Php48 | 13% |
| Housing | 1% | ||
| Housing in Liverpool (United Kingdom) is 1% cheaper than in Manila (Philippines) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | £756 (Php47,565) | Php47,941 | 1% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £109 (Php6,880) | Php6,393 | 8% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | £20 (Php1,286) | Php2,489 | 48% |
| 40” flat screen TV | £383 (Php24,093) | Php39,300 | 39% |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | £94 (Php5,894) | Php5,800 | 2% |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £6.10 (Php384) | Php110 | 251% |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £8.69 (Php547) | Php109 | 403% |
| Clothes | 11% | ||
| Clothes in Liverpool (United Kingdom) is 11% more expensive than in Manila (Philippines) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | £63 (Php3,966) | Php2,418 | 64% |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | £31 (Php1,952) | Php1,800 | 8% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | £45 (Php2,833) | Php4,000 | 29% |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | £49 (Php3,103) | Php3,313 | 6% |
| Transportation | 124% | ||
| Transportation in Liverpool (United Kingdom) is 124% more expensive than in Manila (Philippines) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £17,728 (Php1,116,007) | Php1,164,290 | 4% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.36 (Php86) | Php49 | 74% |
| monthly ticket public transport | £55 (Php3,441) | Php643 | 435% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | £9.57 (Php602) | Php140 | 330% |
| Personal Care | 75% | ||
| Personal Care in Liverpool (United Kingdom) is 75% more expensive than in Manila (Philippines) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | £4.88 (Php307) | Php132 | 132% |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | £4.76 (Php300) | Php143 | 109% |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £2 (Php126) | Php81 | 55% |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £3.29 (Php207) | Php116 | 78% |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £1.67 (Php105) | Php77 | 36% |
| Tube of toothpaste | £1.43 (Php90) | Php83 | 8% |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £8.64 (Php544) | Php247 | 121% |
| Entertainment | 55% | ||
| Entertainment in Liverpool (United Kingdom) is 55% more expensive than in Manila (Philippines) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £21 (Php1,340) | Php792 | 69% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £17.09 (Php1,076) | Php376 | 186% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £45 (Php2,833) | Php2,891 | 2% |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | £51 (Php3,238) | Php2,050 | 58% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £7.04 (Php443) | Php198 | 124% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | £2.72 (Php171) | Php123 | 39% |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | £2.89 (Php182) | Php61 | 200% |
| iPod nano 16GB | £106 (Php6,689) | Php7,854 | 15% |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.20 (Php12.28) | Php6.70 | 83% |
| 1 month of gym in business district | £35 (Php2,203) | Php2,364 | 7% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | £6.19 (Php390) | Php47 | 725% |
| TOTAL | 52% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 3,071 prices entered by 310 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 18, 2013.
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Cost of living in Liverpool (United Kingdom) is 52% more expensive than in Manila (Philippines)
For example, you would need at least Php142,658
(£2,266)
in Liverpool
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
Php93,750
in Manila.