Cost of living comparison
Manila is 38.0% more expensive than Kepong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 90.1% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 97.8% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Kepong. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Kepong, you would:
pay 21.8% more for restaurants
|
Kepong
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
MYR13.01
|
$5.12
₱290.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.02
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
MYR3.68
|
$0.87
₱49.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MYR1.88
|
$0.49
₱27.86
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Kepong
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
MYR3.57
|
$1.35
₱76.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
MYR32.91
|
$5.30
₱300.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
MYR29.75
|
$6.79
₱385.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
MYR9.01
|
$2.08
₱117.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
MYR10.08
|
$2.42
₱137.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
MYR5.22
|
$1.52
₱86.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.71
|
$0.80
₱45.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
MYR4.85
|
$1.52
₱86.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MYR2.38
|
$0.98
₱55.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.72
|
$1.20
₱68.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.62
|
$1.48
₱84.19
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Kepong
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
MYR7.85
|
$4.14
₱234.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.71
MYR100.11
|
$9.93
₱562.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,257.24
MYR120,136.29
|
$25,575.45
₱1,449,987.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.98
MYR17.52
|
$2.67
₱151.28
|
|
pay 90.1% more for housing
|
Kepong
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.11
MYR106.25
|
$28.80
₱1,633.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$238.50
MYR1,051.19
|
$468.88
₱26,583.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.36
MYR750.85
|
$234.44
₱13,291.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.66
MYR152.75
|
$106.33
₱6,028.32
|
|
pay 97.8% more for childcare
|
Kepong
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.30
MYR922.48
|
$482.52
₱27,356.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,555.74
MYR37,709.45
|
$14,127.39
₱800,945.26
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kepong
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.98
MYR17.52
|
$1.36
₱77.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MYR11.51
|
$2.70
₱152.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.02
|
$3.07
₱174.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.66
MYR135.15
|
$40.61
₱2,302.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR20.02
|
$7.67
₱435.00
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Kepong
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.05
MYR207.38
|
$33.31
₱1,888.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.12
MYR115.13
|
$26.60
₱1,507.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.03
MYR299.84
|
$74.03
₱4,196.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.35
MYR213.10
|
$60.89
₱3,452.21
|
|
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