Cost of living comparison
Manila is 43.1% cheaper than Aruba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.4% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 33.4% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
$5.12
₱292.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$4.26
₱243.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
AWG4.09
|
$0.87
₱49.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
AWG3.66
|
$0.49
₱28.10
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
AWG6.91
|
$1.35
₱77.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$5.30
₱303.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
AWG16.03
|
$6.79
₱388.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
AWG9.89
|
$2.08
₱118.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
$2.42
₱138.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$1.52
₱87.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.80
₱45.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.52
₱87.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
AWG6.54
|
$0.98
₱55.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.20
₱68.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
AWG3.07
|
$1.48
₱84.91
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AWG9.54
|
$4.14
₱236.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.93
₱567.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,575.45
₱1,462,480.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.67
₱152.59
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
AWG121.67
|
$28.80
₱1,647.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.00
AWG1,081.50
|
$468.88
₱26,812.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$234.44
₱13,406.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.12
AWG355.30
|
$106.33
₱6,080.26
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$482.52
₱27,592.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,127.39
₱807,846.58
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
AWG7.66
|
$1.36
₱78.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
AWG8.59
|
$2.70
₱154.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
AWG31.54
|
$3.07
₱175.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
AWG108.15
|
$40.61
₱2,322.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
$7.67
₱438.74
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$33.31
₱1,904.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.60
₱1,520.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$74.03
₱4,232.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$60.89
₱3,481.96
|
|
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