Cost of living comparison
Manila is 35.2% cheaper than Christchurch.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 49.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 43.9% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.3% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 39.9% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Christchurch, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Christchurch
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.32
NZ$31.14
|
$5.12
₱301.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
NZ$19.33
|
$4.26
₱251.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
NZ$4.34
|
$0.87
₱51.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
NZ$3.30
|
$0.49
₱28.99
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Christchurch
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
NZ$3.59
|
$1.35
₱79.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
NZ$7.63
|
$5.30
₱312.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
NZ$13.03
|
$6.79
₱400.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.43
NZ$11.55
|
$2.08
₱122.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
NZ$7.36
|
$2.42
₱142.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.41
|
$1.52
₱89.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
NZ$2.03
|
$0.80
₱47.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.56
|
$1.52
₱89.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.52
NZ$4.53
|
$0.98
₱57.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.74
|
$1.20
₱70.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
$1.48
₱87.62
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
Christchurch
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
NZ$11.30
|
$4.14
₱244.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.68
NZ$74.94
|
$9.93
₱585.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,874.66
NZ$48,327.03
|
$25,575.45
₱1,509,181.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.02
NZ$30.61
|
$2.67
₱157.46
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
Christchurch
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.71
NZ$87.59
|
$28.80
₱1,699.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,329.40
NZ$2,390.58
|
$468.88
₱27,668.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.34
NZ$2,183.67
|
$234.44
₱13,834.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
NZ$172.49
|
$106.33
₱6,274.42
|
|
pay 7.6% more for childcare
|
Christchurch
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$634.54
NZ$1,141.05
|
$482.52
₱28,473.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,158.62
NZ$18,267.62
|
$14,127.39
₱833,643.19
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Christchurch
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.57
NZ$11.81
|
$1.36
₱80.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
NZ$6.01
|
$2.70
₱159.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.59
NZ$42.42
|
$3.07
₱181.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.62
NZ$67.66
|
$40.61
₱2,396.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
NZ$19.33
|
$7.67
₱452.75
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Christchurch
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
NZ$142.12
|
$33.31
₱1,965.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.35
NZ$68.97
|
$26.60
₱1,569.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.40
NZ$153.57
|
$74.03
₱4,368.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.00
NZ$258.94
|
$60.89
₱3,593.15
|
|
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