Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Manila instead of Alofi, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Alofi
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.12
₱283.12
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.87
₱48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.49
₱27.20
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Alofi
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.35
₱74.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.30
₱293.54
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.79
₱375.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.08
₱115.04
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.42
₱133.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.52
₱84.23
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
₱44.49
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.52
₱84.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
₱54.06
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
₱66.47
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.48
₱82.19
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Alofi
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.14
₱229.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.93
₱549.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.67
₱147.69
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Alofi
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Alofi
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Alofi
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.36
₱75.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.70
₱149.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.07
₱169.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.67
₱424.68
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Alofi
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$60.89
₱3,370.34
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