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Indonesia vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 22.7% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 30.7% less in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 9.2% more in Indonesia
Housing: pay 33.2% less in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 66.9% less in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 7.7% more in Indonesia

The cost of transportation and clothing in Indonesia are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Indonesia.

Indonesia vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Indonesia instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 33.2% less for restaurants

	Manila	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱297.74	$1.78 IDR28,909.27	-65.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱248.11	$3.24 IDR52,442.11	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.81	$0.63 IDR10,200.30	-27.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.60	$0.41 IDR6,693.06	-15.9%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 30.7% less for groceries

	Manila	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱78.69	$1.24 IDR20,128.33	-8.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱308.70	$4.54 IDR73,535.64	-14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱395.40	$5.19 IDR84,129.54	-23.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱120.98	$1.62 IDR26,274.27	-22.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱140.81	$1.41 IDR22,805.25	-41.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.57	$1.17 IDR18,998.18	-22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.79	$0.62 IDR10,041.00	-22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.59	$0.81 IDR13,155.36	-46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱56.85	$0.54 IDR8,802.93	-44.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱69.90	$0.56 IDR9,105.42	-53.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱86.43	$0.92 IDR14,967.63	-37.8%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 9.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱241.05	$3.10 IDR50,222.76	-25.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱577.90	$12.11 IDR196,158.70	+22.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,488,682.76	$24,176.29 IDR391,665,556.94	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱155.32	$3.88 IDR62,926.58	+45.6%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 33.2% less for housing

	Manila	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,676.66	$26.66 IDR431,977.49	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱27,292.47	$279.33 IDR4,525,224.24	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,646.26	$164.17 IDR2,659,669.82	-30.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,189.20	$47.78 IDR774,125.93	-55.1%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 66.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱28,086.48	$112.28 IDR1,818,923.61	-76.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱822,320.00	$6,061.21 IDR98,194,044.58	-57.1%
Average			-66.9%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱79.40	$2.74 IDR44,443.97	+101.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱156.99	$1.71 IDR27,750.46	-36.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱178.64	$2.18 IDR35,248.20	-29.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,363.85	$26.72 IDR432,908.19	-34.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱446.60	$3.16 IDR51,141.74	-58.9%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 7.7% more for clothing

	Manila	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,939.03	$41.98 IDR680,122.74	+26.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,548.13	$27.98 IDR453,353.61	+5.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,308.83	$68.38 IDR1,107,854.59	-7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,544.34	$65.14 IDR1,055,220.72	+7.0%
Average			+7.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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