Cost of living comparison
Gurgaon is 28.5% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Gurgaon instead of Manila, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
Manila
|
Gurgaon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.51
|
$5.99
₹499.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.76
|
$3.59
₹299.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.51
|
$0.48
₹40.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.33
|
$0.23
₹19.21
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
Manila
|
Gurgaon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.74
|
$0.56
₹46.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.76
|
$3.40
₹283.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱407.19
|
$2.85
₹237.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.28
|
$1.23
₹102.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.87
|
$1.77
₹147.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.44
|
$1.02
₹85.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.83
|
$0.35
₹29.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.55
|
$0.52
₹43.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.49
|
$0.25
₹20.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.48
|
$0.16
₹13.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.06
|
$0.20
₹16.27
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
Manila
|
Gurgaon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.78
|
$4.58
₹381.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱591.05
|
$17.97
₹1,497.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,522,547.52
|
$14,373.03
₹1,198,245.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.30
|
$3.11
₹259.62
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
Manila
|
Gurgaon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,688.29
|
$10.41
₹867.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,175.12
|
$311.96
₹26,007.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,273.82
|
$183.66
₹15,310.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,664.07
|
$34.73
₹2,895.55
|
|
pay 72.3% less for childcare
Manila
|
Gurgaon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,161.01
|
$156.91
₹13,080.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱841,026.25
|
$3,453.52
₹287,911.82
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Gurgaon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.05
|
$1.80
₹149.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.32
|
$2.46
₹204.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.56
|
$4.19
₹349.49
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,443.33
|
$24.81
₹2,068.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.64
|
$4.79
₹399.42
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
Manila
|
Gurgaon
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,928.50
|
$33.15
₹2,763.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,592.27
|
$30.49
₹2,541.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,275.01
|
$49.11
₹4,094.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,763.99
|
$38.47
₹3,206.84
|
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