Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 29.3% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Manila, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱301.48
|
$3.56
₹300.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱251.23
|
$3.79
₹320.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.45
|
$0.46
₹38.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.96
|
$0.17
₹14.36
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.68
|
$0.58
₹49.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.58
|
$3.79
₹319.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱400.37
|
$2.38
₹200.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.50
|
$1.11
₹93.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.58
|
$1.83
₹154.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.69
|
$1.28
₹107.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.38
|
$0.39
₹33.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.71
|
$0.60
₹50.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.57
|
$0.27
₹22.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.78
|
$0.25
₹20.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.52
|
$0.25
₹21.43
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱244.08
|
$4.61
₹389.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱585.16
|
$15.41
₹1,300.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,507,391.23
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,821.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱157.27
|
$4.03
₹340.23
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,697.73
|
$11.44
₹966.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,635.46
|
$317.94
₹26,846.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,817.75
|
$183.40
₹15,486.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,266.98
|
$33.38
₹2,818.66
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,439.45
|
$120.79
₹10,199.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱832,654.20
|
$3,580.34
₹302,317.88
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.39
|
$2.37
₹200.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.96
|
$2.17
₹183.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.89
|
$4.27
₹360.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,393.55
|
$21.74
₹1,835.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱452.22
|
$4.74
₹400.27
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,963.40
|
$32.90
₹2,778.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,567.59
|
$30.32
₹2,560.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,362.98
|
$53.75
₹4,538.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,588.88
|
$38.87
₹3,282.24
|
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