Cost of living comparison
Boca Raton is 2.3 times more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Boca Raton
- Groceries
-
pay 55.6% more in Boca Raton
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Boca Raton
- Housing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Boca Raton
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Boca Raton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Boca Raton
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% more in Boca Raton
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Boca Raton are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Boca Raton.
If you lived in Boca Raton instead of Manila, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱293.45
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
$10.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.08
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.19
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 55.6% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.55
|
$4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱304.26
|
$5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱389.71
|
$4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.24
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱138.78
|
$5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.30
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.12
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.32
|
$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱56.03
|
$2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.90
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.19
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Manila
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱237.58
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱569.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,467,250.54
|
$25,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱153.08
|
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pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,652.52
|
$63.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,899.54
|
$2,625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,449.80
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,100.09
|
$180.27
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,682.13
|
$1,183.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱810,481.25
|
$40,000.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.25
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱154.73
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱176.07
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,329.82
|
$23.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱440.18
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,911.11
|
$34.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,525.84
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,246.79
|
$71.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,493.31
|
$56.67
|
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