Cost of living comparison
Manila is 2.5 times more expensive than Batangas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 58.2% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 9.0 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 41.6% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Batangas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Batangas, you would:
pay 65.0% more for restaurants
Batangas
|
Manila
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.30
₱130.09
|
$5.12
₱289.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.56
₱144.54
|
$4.26
₱240.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
₱43.36
|
$0.87
₱49.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₱17.67
|
$0.49
₱27.77
|
|
pay 35.3% more for groceries
Batangas
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
₱67.45
|
$1.35
₱76.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
₱132.01
|
$5.30
₱299.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.94
₱392.12
|
$6.79
₱383.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
₱101.50
|
$2.08
₱117.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
₱112.91
|
$2.42
₱136.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱45.89
|
$1.52
₱86.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
₱40.79
|
$0.80
₱45.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₱46.99
|
$1.52
₱86.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₱40.07
|
$0.98
₱55.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₱61.19
|
$1.20
₱67.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
₱101.40
|
$1.48
₱83.92
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
Batangas
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱238.74
|
$4.14
₱234.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.93
₱561.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,870.42
₱1,349,036.66
|
$25,575.45
₱1,445,396.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.73
₱154.18
|
$2.67
₱150.80
|
|
pay 58.2% more for housing
Batangas
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.88
₱1,914.91
|
$28.80
₱1,627.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$468.88
₱26,498.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$76.73
₱4,336.19
|
$234.44
₱13,249.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.52
₱7,150.48
|
$106.33
₱6,009.23
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
Batangas
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.94
₱3,613.49
|
$482.52
₱27,269.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,364.02
₱77,087.81
|
$14,127.39
₱798,409.45
|
|
pay 50.1% more for entertainment and sports
Batangas
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
₱54.46
|
$1.36
₱77.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
₱91.54
|
$2.70
₱152.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
₱154.18
|
$3.07
₱173.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.61
₱2,295.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₱240.90
|
$7.67
₱433.62
|
|
pay 41.6% more for clothing
Batangas
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.05
₱963.60
|
$33.31
₱1,882.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.58
₱1,445.40
|
$26.60
₱1,503.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.68
₱3,372.59
|
$74.03
₱4,183.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.63
₱2,408.99
|
$60.89
₱3,441.28
|
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