Cost of living comparison
Fayetteville is 84.4% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Fayetteville
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Fayetteville
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% more in Fayetteville
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Fayetteville
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Fayetteville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.4% more in Fayetteville
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% more in Fayetteville
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Fayetteville are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Fayetteville.
If you lived in Fayetteville instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱297.74
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱248.11
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.81
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.60
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱78.69
|
$3.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱308.70
|
$3.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱395.40
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱120.98
|
$2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱140.81
|
$5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.57
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.79
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.59
|
$1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱56.85
|
$1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱69.90
|
$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.43
|
$0.79
|
|
pay 6.0% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱241.05
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱577.90
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,488,682.76
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱155.32
|
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pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,676.66
|
$78.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,292.47
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,646.26
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,189.20
|
$131.70
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,086.48
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱822,320.00
|
?? | |
pay 82.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱79.40
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱156.99
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱178.64
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,363.85
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱446.60
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Fayetteville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$86.67
|
|
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