Cost of living comparison
India is 46.6% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in India instead of Manila, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱301.48
|
$2.40
₹202.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱251.23
|
$3.90
₹329.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.45
|
$0.40
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.96
|
$0.17
₹14.03
|
|
pay 63.4% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.68
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱312.58
|
$2.54
₹214.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱400.37
|
$2.56
₹216.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.50
|
$0.94
₹79.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.58
|
$1.37
₹115.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.69
|
$0.88
₹74.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.38
|
$0.32
₹27.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.71
|
$0.48
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.57
|
$0.24
₹20.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.78
|
$0.16
₹13.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.52
|
$0.19
₹15.84
|
|
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Manila
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱244.08
|
$4.62
₹389.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱585.16
|
$10.12
₹854.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,507,391.23
|
$13,525.56
₹1,142,076.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱157.27
|
$2.94
₹248.14
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Manila
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,697.73
|
$7.39
₹623.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,635.46
|
$138.05
₹11,657.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,817.75
|
$90.33
₹7,627.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,266.98
|
$29.97
₹2,530.51
|
|
pay 88.7% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,439.45
|
$55.73
₹4,705.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱832,654.20
|
$1,565.54
₹132,191.62
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.39
|
$1.84
₹155.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.96
|
$1.59
₹133.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.89
|
$3.59
₹303.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,393.55
|
$15.33
₹1,294.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱452.22
|
$3.35
₹283.07
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,963.40
|
$24.02
₹2,028.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,567.59
|
$25.36
₹2,141.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,362.98
|
$41.62
₹3,514.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,588.88
|
$31.12
₹2,627.43
|
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