Cost of living comparison
Manila is 64.7% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.8% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 57.8% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 58.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 78.5% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 56.9% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.7% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 56.4% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of George Town, you would:
pay 78.8% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.84
|
$5.12
₱285.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$4.26
₱237.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.87
₱48.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.49
₱27.40
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.35
₱75.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$5.30
₱295.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.68
|
$6.79
₱378.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$2.08
₱115.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.60
|
$2.42
₱134.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.91
|
$1.52
₱84.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.80
₱44.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.52
₱84.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.98
₱54.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$1.20
₱66.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$1.48
₱82.81
|
|
pay 58.6% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$4.14
₱230.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.84
|
$9.93
₱553.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,291.84
|
$25,575.45
₱1,426,342.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.65
|
$2.67
₱148.82
|
|
pay 78.5% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.75
|
$28.80
₱1,606.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,441.40
|
$468.88
₱26,149.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,114.94
|
$234.44
₱13,074.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD251.96
|
$106.33
₱5,930.02
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.26
|
$482.52
₱26,910.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,974.79
|
$14,127.39
₱787,884.49
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$1.36
₱76.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$2.70
₱150.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$3.07
₱171.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.04
|
$40.61
₱2,264.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.90
|
$7.67
₱427.90
|
|
pay 56.4% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.52
|
$33.31
₱1,857.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.37
|
$26.60
₱1,483.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.81
|
$74.03
₱4,128.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.72
|
$60.89
₱3,395.92
|
|
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