Cost of living comparison
Manila is 42.0% more expensive than Johor Bahru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 61.5% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Johor Bahru. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Johor Bahru, you would:
pay 25.0% more for restaurants
|
Johor Bahru
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.13
|
$5.12
₱293.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
$4.26
₱244.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.20
|
$0.87
₱50.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.95
|
$0.49
₱28.17
|
|
pay 53.2% more for groceries
|
Johor Bahru
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
MYR4.13
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.15
MYR27.35
|
$5.30
₱304.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR30.01
|
$6.79
₱389.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MYR8.68
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
MYR6.10
|
$2.42
₱138.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR5.27
|
$1.52
₱87.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.63
|
$0.80
₱46.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
MYR4.89
|
$1.52
₱87.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.40
|
$0.98
₱55.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$1.20
₱68.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.64
|
$1.48
₱85.12
|
|
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Johor Bahru
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.92
|
$4.14
₱237.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.50
|
$9.93
₱569.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,257.24
MYR121,199.32
|
$25,575.45
₱1,466,035.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.98
MYR17.67
|
$2.67
₱152.96
|
|
pay 61.5% more for housing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
MYR107.19
|
$28.80
₱1,651.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.32
MYR1,797.79
|
$468.88
₱26,877.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.43
MYR1,615.99
|
$234.44
₱13,438.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.75
MYR136.74
|
$106.33
₱6,095.04
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Johor Bahru
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.77
MYR803.79
|
$482.52
₱27,659.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR38,043.12
|
$14,127.39
₱809,810.23
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Johor Bahru
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
$1.36
₱78.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MYR12.95
|
$2.70
₱154.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
MYR18.13
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.34
MYR152.71
|
$40.61
₱2,327.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.41
MYR15.15
|
$7.67
₱439.81
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Johor Bahru
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.05
MYR209.21
|
$33.31
₱1,909.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR116.15
|
$26.60
₱1,524.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.54
MYR238.07
|
$74.03
₱4,243.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.27
MYR214.62
|
$60.89
₱3,490.42
|
|
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