Cost of living comparison
Chapel Hill is 2.1 times more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 53.6% more in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% more in Chapel Hill
- Housing
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pay 3.2 times more in Chapel Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 91.4% more in Chapel Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Chapel Hill
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Chapel Hill are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Chapel Hill.
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Manila
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱297.74
|
$15.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱248.11
|
$9.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.81
|
$2.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.60
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 53.6% more for groceries
Manila
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱78.69
|
$3.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱308.70
|
$6.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱395.40
|
$3.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱120.98
|
$4.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱140.81
|
$2.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.57
|
$3.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.79
|
$0.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.59
|
$2.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱56.85
|
$2.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱69.90
|
$1.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.43
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
Manila
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱241.05
|
$3.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱577.90
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,488,682.76
|
$42,344.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱155.32
|
?? | |
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Manila
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,676.66
|
$71.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,292.47
|
$1,325.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,646.26
|
$1,475.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,189.20
|
$131.70
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Manila
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,086.48
|
$1,400.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱822,320.00
|
?? | |
pay 91.4% more for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱79.40
|
$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱156.99
|
$4.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱178.64
|
$6.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,363.85
|
$42.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱446.60
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
Manila
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,939.03
|
$46.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,548.13
|
$22.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,308.83
|
$67.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,544.34
|
$82.50
|
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