Cost of living comparison
Manila is 58.4% more expensive than Kuching.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 63.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 67.4% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 29.5% less in Manila
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Kuching. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Kuching, you would:
pay 34.8% more for restaurants
|
Kuching
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.50
MYR11.09
|
$5.12
₱293.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.16
|
$4.26
₱244.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MYR3.19
|
$0.87
₱50.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
MYR1.83
|
$0.49
₱28.16
|
|
pay 63.0% more for groceries
|
Kuching
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
MYR4.64
|
$1.35
₱77.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
MYR24.29
|
$5.30
₱303.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
MYR27.16
|
$6.79
₱389.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
MYR8.39
|
$2.08
₱119.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
MYR6.79
|
$2.42
₱138.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
MYR6.03
|
$1.52
₱87.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.80
₱46.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.49
|
$1.52
₱87.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
MYR3.37
|
$0.98
₱55.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MYR1.55
|
$1.20
₱68.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MYR2.04
|
$1.48
₱85.11
|
|
pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Kuching
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.82
|
$4.14
₱237.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.81
MYR30.24
|
$9.93
₱569.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,725.16
MYR194,008.52
|
$25,575.45
₱1,465,831.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.99
MYR44.34
|
$2.67
₱152.94
|
|
pay 67.4% more for housing
|
Kuching
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.05
MYR124.47
|
$28.80
₱1,650.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.77
MYR1,272.39
|
$468.88
₱26,873.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.91
MYR869.26
|
$234.44
₱13,436.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.48
MYR166.28
|
$106.33
₱6,094.19
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Kuching
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.99
MYR581.19
|
$482.52
₱27,655.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,202.16
MYR18,644.97
|
$14,127.39
₱809,697.17
|
|
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuching
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MYR12.09
|
$1.36
₱78.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
MYR10.25
|
$2.70
₱154.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.14
|
$3.07
₱175.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
MYR161.25
|
$40.61
₱2,327.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
MYR20.16
|
$7.67
₱439.75
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Kuching
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.29
MYR325.20
|
$33.31
₱1,909.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
MYR210.30
|
$26.60
₱1,524.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.58
MYR353.08
|
$74.03
₱4,242.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.66
MYR309.07
|
$60.89
₱3,489.93
|
|
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