Cost of living comparison
Manila is 25.5% cheaper than Basseterre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 52.6% less in Manila
The cost of groceries and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$5.12
₱293.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$4.26
₱244.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$0.87
₱50.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$0.49
₱28.17
|
|
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$5.30
₱304.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$6.79
₱389.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$2.42
₱138.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.52
₱87.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.80
₱46.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$1.52
₱87.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$0.98
₱55.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$1.20
₱68.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$1.48
₱85.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.14
₱237.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.93
₱569.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,575.45
₱1,466,035.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.67
₱152.96
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$28.80
₱1,651.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$468.88
₱26,877.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$234.44
₱13,438.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$106.33
₱6,095.04
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$482.52
₱27,659.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,127.39
₱809,810.23
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.36
₱78.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.70
₱154.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.61
₱2,327.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$7.67
₱439.81
|
|
pay 52.6% less for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$33.31
₱1,909.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.60
₱1,524.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$74.03
₱4,243.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$60.89
₱3,490.42
|
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