Cost of living comparison
Manila is 35.7% cheaper than Hamilton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 28.5% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 31.7% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.8% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.14
NZ$21.68
|
$5.12
₱289.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
NZ$13.79
|
$4.26
₱240.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
NZ$3.91
|
$0.87
₱49.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
NZ$4.70
|
$0.49
₱27.77
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
NZ$2.66
|
$1.35
₱76.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.68
NZ$4.42
|
$5.30
₱299.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
NZ$10.86
|
$6.79
₱383.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
NZ$8.73
|
$2.08
₱117.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$6.03
|
$2.42
₱136.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
NZ$2.07
|
$1.52
₱86.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.16
|
$0.80
₱45.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.23
|
$1.52
₱86.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
NZ$4.91
|
$0.98
₱55.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.48
|
$1.20
₱67.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.46
|
$1.48
₱83.92
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.21
NZ$10.24
|
$4.14
₱234.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.74
NZ$77.11
|
$9.93
₱561.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,285.40
NZ$38,418.41
|
$25,575.45
₱1,445,396.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.29
NZ$38.43
|
$2.67
₱150.80
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
NZ$82.28
|
$28.80
₱1,627.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$962.41
NZ$1,587.88
|
$468.88
₱26,498.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$857.20
NZ$1,414.29
|
$234.44
₱13,249.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.78
NZ$115.13
|
$106.33
₱6,009.23
|
|
pay 31.7% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.10
NZ$1,379.48
|
$482.52
₱27,269.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,916.44
NZ$29,560.21
|
$14,127.39
₱798,409.45
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$9.85
|
$1.36
₱77.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
NZ$5.67
|
$2.70
₱152.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$39.41
|
$3.07
₱173.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.96
NZ$56.02
|
$40.61
₱2,295.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
NZ$22.17
|
$7.67
₱433.62
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$108.39
|
$33.31
₱1,882.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
NZ$76.12
|
$26.60
₱1,503.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
NZ$151.74
|
$74.03
₱4,183.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.53
NZ$167.51
|
$60.89
₱3,441.28
|
|
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