Cost of living comparison
Manila is 46.7% cheaper than Brighton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Manila
- Groceries
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pay 1.3% less in Manila
- Transportation
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pay 63.1% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 57.8% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 46.8% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.4% less in Manila
- Clothing
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pay 40.7% less in Manila
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Brighton, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Brighton
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.30
|
$5.12
₱283.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
£6.10
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
£1.49
|
$0.87
₱48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
£1.11
|
$0.49
₱27.20
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Brighton
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
£1.42
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
£3.89
|
$5.30
₱293.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
£4.74
|
$6.79
₱375.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
£3.38
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.84
|
$2.42
₱133.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.09
|
$1.52
₱84.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.69
|
$0.80
₱44.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.01
|
$1.52
₱84.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.08
|
$0.98
₱54.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.60
|
$1.20
₱66.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.60
|
$1.48
₱82.19
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
|
Brighton
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
£5.35
|
$4.14
₱229.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.50
£86.76
|
$9.93
₱549.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,974.19
|
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.17
£16.37
|
$2.67
₱147.69
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Brighton
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.00
£26.58
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,778.80
£1,313.45
|
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,530.47
£1,130.08
|
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.51
£166.52
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
|
pay 46.8% less for childcare
|
Brighton
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,713.44
£1,265.19
|
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£13,351.20
|
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brighton
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.72
|
$1.36
₱75.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
£3.14
|
$2.70
₱149.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.02
£14.78
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
£36.98
|
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£12.40
|
$7.67
₱424.68
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
Brighton
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.25
£68.12
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.42
£35.75
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£74.25
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.95
£61.99
|
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
|
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