Cost of living comparison
Boston is 3.4 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Boston instead of Manila, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.35
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.62
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.48
|
$2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.70
|
$4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.62
|
$10.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.97
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.21
|
$4.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.80
|
$6.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.40
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.80
|
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.50
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.46
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.45
|
$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.02
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.64
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.73
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,739.61
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.22
|
$16.72
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,687.40
|
$69.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,160.70
|
$3,145.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,266.25
|
$2,256.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,661.06
|
$150.95
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,145.54
|
$2,416.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,579.98
|
$28,000.00
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.01
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.23
|
$5.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.46
|
$13.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,442.03
|
$95.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.43
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 77.5% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.48
|
$58.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.42
|
$44.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,272.75
|
$92.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.99
|
$155.69
|
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