Cost of living comparison

Jakarta, Indonesia

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 28.8% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 43.3% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 27.9% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 3.3% less in Manila
Housing: pay 7.9% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 27.2% less in Manila

The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Jakarta. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Jakarta, you would:

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pay 43.3% more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.03 IDR50,272.48	$5.12 ₱293.45	+68.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 IDR56,622.69	$4.26 ₱244.54	+24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 IDR10,320.77	$0.87 ₱50.08	+40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 IDR5,864.44	$0.49 ₱28.19	+39.0%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 27.9% more for groceries

	Jakarta	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 IDR20,180.47	$1.35 ₱77.55	+11.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 IDR57,837.91	$5.30 ₱304.26	+52.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 IDR89,635.62	$6.79 ₱389.71	+25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 IDR32,391.02	$2.08 ₱119.24	+6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.62 IDR26,931.83	$2.42 ₱138.78	+49.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 IDR22,928.48	$1.52 ₱87.30	+10.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 IDR12,289.75	$0.80 ₱46.12	+8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 IDR17,534.07	$1.52 ₱87.32	+44.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 IDR12,474.96	$0.98 ₱56.03	+29.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 IDR13,245.52	$1.20 ₱68.90	+50.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 IDR20,786.95	$1.48 ₱85.19	+18.6%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 3.3% less for transportation

	Jakarta	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.24 IDR53,710.26	$4.14 ₱237.58	+28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 IDR211,673.60	$9.93 ₱569.58	-22.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,509.65 IDR423,347,196.11	$25,575.45 ₱1,467,250.54	+0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.31 IDR54,929.30	$2.67 ₱153.08	-19.4%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 7.9% more for housing

	Jakarta	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.49 IDR472,749.08	$28.80 ₱1,652.52	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.61 IDR7,461,494.33	$468.88 ₱26,899.54	+4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.47 IDR4,339,308.76	$234.44 ₱13,449.80	-10.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.94 IDR1,293,390.85	$106.33 ₱6,100.09	+36.4%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Jakarta	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.06 IDR2,822,314.64	$482.52 ₱27,682.13	+183.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,157.99 IDR151,982,090.77	$14,127.39 ₱810,481.25	+54.3%
Average			+119.0%

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pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 IDR37,042.88	$1.36 ₱78.25	-38.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 IDR38,508.31	$2.70 ₱154.73	+16.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 IDR45,509.82	$3.07 ₱176.07	+11.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.26 IDR485,535.44	$40.61 ₱2,329.82	+38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 IDR52,918.40	$7.67 ₱440.18	+140.6%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 27.2% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.54 IDR938,283.89	$33.31 ₱1,911.11	-41.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.50 IDR572,480.87	$26.60 ₱1,525.84	-22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.37 IDR1,449,928.87	$74.03 ₱4,246.79	-15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.38 IDR1,433,607.55	$60.89 ₱3,493.31	-29.5%
Average			-27.2%

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