Cost of living comparison
Bern is 4.0 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Bern instead of Manila, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱301.48
|
$26.23
CHF23.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱251.23
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.45
|
$4.65
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.96
|
$4.30
CHF3.84
|
|
pay 98.1% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.68
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.58
|
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱400.37
|
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.50
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.58
|
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.69
|
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.38
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.71
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.57
|
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.78
|
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.52
|
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱244.08
|
$7.86
CHF7.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱585.16
|
$91.24
CHF81.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,507,391.23
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,427.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱157.27
|
$43.00
CHF38.42
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,697.73
|
$48.66
CHF43.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,635.46
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,817.75
|
$978.93
CHF874.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,266.98
|
$253.38
CHF226.41
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,439.45
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,700.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱832,654.20
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,573.92
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.39
|
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.96
|
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.89
|
$10.26
CHF9.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,393.55
|
$71.17
CHF63.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱452.22
|
$22.81
CHF20.38
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,963.40
|
$142.37
CHF127.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,567.59
|
$63.68
CHF56.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,362.98
|
$167.27
CHF149.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,588.88
|
$189.00
CHF168.88
|
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