Cost of living comparison
Manila is 6.9% cheaper than Chiba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Manila
- Groceries
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pay 5.9% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% less in Manila
- Childcare
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pay 51.4% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.8% less in Manila
- Clothing
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pay 7.3% less in Manila
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Chiba, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Chiba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥976
|
$5.12
₱293.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
¥708
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
¥156
|
$0.87
₱50.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
¥117
|
$0.49
₱28.19
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Chiba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
¥277
|
$1.35
₱77.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
¥710
|
$5.30
₱304.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
¥817
|
$6.79
₱389.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
¥217
|
$2.08
₱119.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
¥402
|
$2.42
₱138.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
¥343
|
$1.52
₱87.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥166
|
$0.80
₱46.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
¥201
|
$1.52
₱87.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
¥292
|
$0.98
₱56.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
¥191
|
$1.20
₱68.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
¥232
|
$1.48
₱85.19
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Chiba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
¥614
|
$4.14
₱237.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.21
¥15,616
|
$9.93
₱569.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
$25,575.45
₱1,467,250.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.53
¥3,525
|
$2.67
₱153.08
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Chiba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.92
¥4,782
|
$28.80
₱1,652.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.86
¥87,189
|
$468.88
₱26,899.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.80
¥58,560
|
$234.44
₱13,449.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.16
¥11,712
|
$106.33
₱6,100.09
|
|
pay 51.4% more for childcare
|
Chiba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.88
¥39,691
|
$482.52
₱27,682.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
$14,127.39
₱810,481.25
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chiba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
¥268
|
$1.36
₱78.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
¥407
|
$2.70
₱154.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥586
|
$3.07
₱176.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.11
¥7,808
|
$40.61
₱2,329.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
¥1,366
|
$7.67
₱440.18
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Chiba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.99
¥5,693
|
$33.31
₱1,911.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.68
¥4,148
|
$26.60
₱1,525.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.86
¥8,670
|
$74.03
₱4,246.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.91
¥15,421
|
$60.89
₱3,493.31
|
|
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