Cheap date? Wining and dining in Manila relatively cheap, according to a report
A romantic date in Manila is relatively cheap, according to a recently released global report by Picodi.com, an international e-commerce platform. Dinner for two in a restaurant, wine, and cinema tickets costs about $64 or P3,290, landing the Philippine capital in 45th place out of 56 countries surveyed.
The cost for a comparable date in Zurich, Switzerland, the most expensive city, is $226.
The cost of a date in Manila, found in the lower half of the rankings, is similar to those in Bucharest, Romania ($67); New Delhi, India ($63); and Säo Paulo, Brazil ($60).
Among Asia Pacific countries, Singapore came out as the most expensive place to date ($148) at 10th spot. Hong Kong ($144), Auckland ($141), and Sydney ($140) ranked 12th, 13th, and 14th, respectively.
The most affordable price points from a dating perspective are Bogota, Colombia ($48), and Istanbul, Turkey ($44).
Joining Zurich on the expensive end of the spectrum are European capitals Oslo, Norway ($194), and Helsinki, Finland ($184). New York lands in fourth, with an average date costing $175.
Picodi.com defines a date as a three-course dinner at a mid-price restaurant, a bottle of wine, plus standard 2D cinema tickets for a weekend evening screening. The report used Google Finance’s average exchange rates from the first half of January 2022 to convert the local currencies. — Patricia B. Mirasol
