Cost of living comparison
Bintulu is 3.4% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% less in Bintulu
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in Bintulu
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% more in Bintulu
- Housing
-
pay 38.9% less in Bintulu
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% less in Bintulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% more in Bintulu
- Clothing
-
pay 35.9% more in Bintulu
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Bintulu are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Bintulu.
If you lived in Bintulu instead of Manila, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱283.12
|
$3.63
MYR15.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
$5.45
MYR23.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱48.32
|
$0.61
MYR2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.20
|
$0.36
MYR1.54
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
$1.29
MYR5.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱293.54
|
$7.95
MYR33.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱375.99
|
$5.99
MYR25.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
$2.06
MYR8.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱133.90
|
$1.49
MYR6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.23
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱44.49
|
$0.41
MYR1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.24
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱54.06
|
$0.48
MYR2.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱66.47
|
$0.22
MYR0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱82.19
|
$0.52
MYR2.18
|
|
pay 62.6% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱229.21
|
$1.92
MYR8.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱549.53
|
$15.14
MYR64.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
$37,125.27
MYR157,077.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱147.69
|
$8.18
MYR34.60
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
$28.39
MYR120.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
$204.43
MYR864.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
$144.80
MYR612.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
$42.81
MYR181.13
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
$117.36
MYR496.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
$6,814.31
MYR28,831.35
|
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱75.50
|
$2.73
MYR11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱149.28
|
$2.73
MYR11.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
$3.86
MYR16.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
$62.84
MYR265.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱424.68
|
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
|
pay 35.9% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Bintulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
$60.19
MYR254.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
$32.82
MYR138.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
$73.82
MYR312.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
$85.18
MYR360.39
|
|
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