Cost of living comparison
Manila is 3.2 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Manila
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.12
₱293.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
$0.87
₱50.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
$0.49
₱28.19
|
|
pay 54.0% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
$1.35
₱77.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
$5.30
₱304.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
$6.79
₱389.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
$2.08
₱119.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
$2.42
₱138.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
$1.52
₱87.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
$0.80
₱46.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
$1.52
₱87.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
$0.98
₱56.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
$1.20
₱68.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
$1.48
₱85.19
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
$4.14
₱237.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
$9.93
₱569.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
$25,575.45
₱1,467,250.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
$2.67
₱153.08
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
$28.80
₱1,652.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
$468.88
₱26,899.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
$234.44
₱13,449.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$106.33
₱6,100.09
|
|
pay 14.5 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
$482.52
₱27,682.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
$14,127.39
₱810,481.25
|
|
pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
$1.36
₱78.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
$2.70
₱154.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
$3.07
₱176.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
$40.61
₱2,329.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.67
₱440.18
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
$33.31
₱1,911.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
$26.60
₱1,525.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
$74.03
₱4,246.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
$60.89
₱3,493.31
|
|
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