Cost of living comparison
Chennai is 39.4% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Chennai instead of Manila, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.74
|
$1.80
₹151.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.95
|
$4.35
₹367.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.55
|
$0.47
₹39.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.35
|
$0.21
₹17.98
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.80
|
$0.53
₹44.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.95
|
$3.88
₹327.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱407.50
|
$2.43
₹204.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.37
|
$0.89
₹74.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.97
|
$1.50
₹126.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.51
|
$1.23
₹103.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.86
|
$0.40
₹34.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.62
|
$0.69
₹58.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.53
|
$0.23
₹19.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.53
|
$0.22
₹18.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.12
|
$0.21
₹18.07
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.97
|
$4.73
₹399.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱591.50
|
$11.98
₹1,011.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,523,720.59
|
$15,576.23
₹1,314,562.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.42
|
$3.59
₹303.36
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,689.59
|
$9.23
₹778.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,196.06
|
$210.00
₹17,722.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,284.82
|
$121.87
₹10,284.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,668.43
|
$30.33
₹2,559.56
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,183.48
|
$86.37
₹7,289.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱841,674.23
|
$1,468.96
₹123,973.40
|
|
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Chennai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.11
|
$2.16
₹182.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.46
|
$1.64
₹138.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.69
|
$4.31
₹364.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,445.21
|
$16.99
₹1,434.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.93
|
$3.00
₹252.80
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Chennai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,929.99
|
$25.30
₹2,135.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,593.49
|
$23.65
₹1,996.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,278.31
|
$43.17
₹3,643.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,766.89
|
$31.38
₹2,648.66
|
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