Quality of life in Manila
Manila, Philippines, differentiates itself with low living costs. Our data reflects that this city has a good ranking in housing and leisure & culture.
Manila is one of the top ten city matches for 0.3% of Teleport users.
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Manila, Philippines, differentiates itself with low living costs. Our data reflects that this city has a good ranking in housing and leisure & culture.
Manila is one of the top ten city matches for 0.3% of Teleport users.
Large apartment | $870.00 |
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Medium apartment | $630.00 |
Rent index [score] | 0.86 |
Small apartment | $390.00 |
5km taxi ride | $3.90 |
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A Cappuccino | $2.90 |
A beer | $0.85 |
A kilogram of Apples | $2.70 |
Bread | $0.49 |
Inflation [score] | 0.88 |
Lunch | $4.40 |
Monthly fitness club membership | $43.00 |
Monthly public transport | $20.00 |
Movie ticket | $4.60 |
Price of a meal at a restaurant | $24.97 |
Average monthly increase in number of startups | 3 |
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Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.32 |
Coworking spaces [score] | 0.53 |
Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 17 |
Meetups [score] | 0.57 |
Meetups groups | 153 |
Meetups members | 77855 |
Number of investors | 30 |
Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 784 |
Number of upcoming meetup events | 29 |
Startup climate scene [score] | 0.54 |
Startup events | 78 |
Startup events [score] | 0.63 |
Startups [score] | 0.64 |
Total number of startups | 223 |
Venture capital [score] | 0.35 |
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Airport hub | 78 |
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Airport hub [score] | 0.39 |
Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.14 |
Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Philippines/Manila |
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Traffic handling [score] | 0.10 |
Business freedom | 63.00 |
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Business freedom [score] | 0.42 |
Freedom from corruption | 38.00 |
Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.28 |
Lack of labor restrictions | 57.10 |
Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.40 |
Time to open a business | 28.00 |
Time to open a business [score] | 0.68 |
Crime rate [score] | 0.31 |
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Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 9 |
Guns per 100 residents | 5 |
Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.76 |
Lack of guns [score] | 0.98 |
Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.87 |
Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.18 |
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Healthcare quality [score] | 0.57 |
Life expectancy (years) | 68.50 |
Life expectancy [score] | 0.11 |
Air quality [score] | 0.13 |
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Cleanliness [score] | 0.11 |
Drinking water quality [score] | 0.24 |
Urban greenery [score] | 0.19 |
Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 50.54 |
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Currency for urban area | PHP |
GDP growth rate | 0.06 |
GDP growth rate [score] | 0.87 |
GDP per capita | $6961.63 |
GDP per capita [score] | 0.13 |
Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.56 |
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Income tax level [score] | 0.30 |
Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.43 |
Time overhead to file company taxes | 186 |
VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.12 |
Download speed (Mbps) | 20.93 |
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Internet access (download) [score] | 0.37 |
Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.55 |
Upload speed (Mbps) | 13.84 |
Art galleries | 296 |
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Art galleries [score] | 0.81 |
Cinemas | 260 |
Cinemas [score] | 0.90 |
Comedy clubs | 86 |
Comedy clubs [score] | 0.86 |
Concert venues | 300 |
Concerts [score] | 0.72 |
Historical sites | 137 |
Historical sites [score] | 0.84 |
Museums | 140 |
Museums [score] | 0.68 |
Performing art venues | 273 |
Performing arts [score] | 0.82 |
Sport venues | 96 |
Sports [score] | 0.80 |
Zoos | 11 |
Zoos [score] | 0.77 |
Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.73 |
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LGBT Equality Index | 63.90 |
LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.64 |
LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Single only |
LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT gender changing rights | ✖ Illegal |
LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Not legal |
Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.46 |
Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.23 |
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Median peak in meters | 550.00 |
Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
Seaside access | 1.00 |
Urban area elevation (meters) | 14.00 |
Water access [score] | 0.73 |
Costs of living in Manila are in the least expensive 20 percent of all 248 Teleport cities. Moving to Manila will very likely decrease your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
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Software Engineer salaries in Manila are very low. For this job type, Manila ranks 242nd for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Manila.
The overall crime rate puts Manila in position 228 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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"Should Society Accept Homosexuality?" (73% Yes, 27% No)
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Manila (Tagalog: Lungsod ng Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines and the center of governance, education, religion and finance. Sprawling, congested and polluted will likely be the first words to enter your mind when you think of Manila but don't let that impression stop you from exploring its places of interests: its churches; its diverse and complicated culture; colonial history; gigantic malls; bustling markets; hidden architectural gems and vibrant nightlife. Take the opportunity to explore Manila and make your own personal connection with the city.
Manila is distributed into 16 territorial districts, which are all original towns except one, the Port Area District. Each district is glorified through its history, culture and cuisine.
Unlike some other Asian cities, most people in Manila wear T-shirts and jeans, can speak English, can read and write in Roman text, and do not feel comfortable with chopsticks. Manila is known for being a city where the old meets the new. Here you'll find Spanish colonial churches, old-fashioned museums and neo-classical buildings versus modern shopping centers, stylish art museums and glass-stained skyscrapers. Its blend of urban development and historical heritage had made Manila's image unique and attractive.
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