Cost of living comparison
Manila is 52.2% cheaper than Brooklyn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 42.4% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 37.1% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.5% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 43.1% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Brooklyn, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Brooklyn
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.12
₱287.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.26
₱239.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
|
$0.87
₱49.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$0.49
₱27.64
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Brooklyn
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
|
$1.35
₱76.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$5.30
₱298.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$6.79
₱382.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$2.08
₱116.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
|
$2.42
₱136.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$1.52
₱85.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.80
₱45.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$1.52
₱85.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$0.98
₱54.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.20
₱67.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.48
₱83.52
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Brooklyn
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$4.14
₱232.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$9.93
₱558.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,343.00
|
$25,575.45
₱1,438,490.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$2.67
₱150.08
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Brooklyn
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.83
|
$28.80
₱1,620.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,300.00
|
$468.88
₱26,372.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,356.67
|
$234.44
₱13,186.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.04
|
$106.33
₱5,980.52
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
|
Brooklyn
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,772.22
|
$482.52
₱27,139.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,333.33
|
$14,127.39
₱794,594.99
|
|
pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brooklyn
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.36
₱76.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$2.70
₱151.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$3.07
₱172.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$119.50
|
$40.61
₱2,284.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$7.67
₱431.55
|
|
pay 43.1% less for clothing
|
Brooklyn
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.43
|
$33.31
₱1,873.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$26.60
₱1,495.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$74.03
₱4,163.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
|
$60.89
₱3,424.84
|
|
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