Cost of living comparison
Manila is 61.3% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 65.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 60.2% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 71.3% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 64.6% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Bern, you would:
pay 81.3% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF21.47
|
$5.12
₱290.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF3.81
|
$0.87
₱49.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.52
|
$0.49
₱27.86
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.65
|
$1.35
₱76.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.20
|
$5.30
₱300.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.23
|
$6.79
₱385.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF4.78
|
$2.08
₱117.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF10.89
|
$2.42
₱137.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.21
|
$1.52
₱86.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
$0.80
₱45.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.52
₱86.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.22
|
$0.98
₱55.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
$1.20
₱68.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$1.48
₱84.19
|
|
pay 65.5% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.43
|
$4.14
₱234.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF74.68
|
$9.93
₱562.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,618.19
|
$25,575.45
₱1,449,987.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF35.19
|
$2.67
₱151.28
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF39.83
|
$28.80
₱1,633.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,131.48
|
$468.88
₱26,583.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF801.24
|
$234.44
₱13,291.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF207.39
|
$106.33
₱6,028.32
|
|
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,473.73
|
$482.52
₱27,356.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF28,004.44
|
$14,127.39
₱800,945.26
|
|
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.07
|
$1.36
₱77.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.41
|
$2.70
₱152.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.40
|
$3.07
₱174.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF58.25
|
$40.61
₱2,302.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$7.67
₱435.00
|
|
pay 64.6% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF116.53
|
$33.31
₱1,888.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF52.12
|
$26.60
₱1,507.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF136.91
|
$74.03
₱4,196.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF154.69
|
$60.89
₱3,452.21
|
|
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