Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 41.5% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Kochi instead of Manila, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Kochi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱299.00
|
$1.78
₹150.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱249.17
|
$4.74
₹400.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.03
|
$0.46
₹39.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.72
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 59.4% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.02
|
$0.57
₹48.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱310.01
|
$3.48
₹293.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱397.08
|
$2.54
₹214.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.50
|
$0.98
₹82.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱141.41
|
$1.50
₹126.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.95
|
$0.92
₹77.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.99
|
$0.31
₹26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.97
|
$0.44
₹36.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.09
|
$0.31
₹25.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.20
|
$0.22
₹18.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.80
|
$0.22
₹18.60
|
|
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱242.07
|
$4.76
₹401.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱580.36
|
$15.46
₹1,304.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,495,012.61
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,211.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱155.98
|
$3.79
₹320.06
|
|
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,683.79
|
$6.94
₹586.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,408.51
|
$194.55
₹16,419.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,704.28
|
$104.96
₹8,858.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,215.51
|
$17.47
₹1,474.30
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,205.90
|
$95.80
₹8,084.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱825,816.49
|
$2,518.35
₹212,537.40
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱79.73
|
$1.78
₹150.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱157.66
|
$1.30
₹110.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱179.40
|
$4.50
₹380.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,373.90
|
$18.96
₹1,600.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱448.50
|
$2.13
₹180.03
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Kochi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,947.27
|
$24.81
₹2,094.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,554.71
|
$19.49
₹1,644.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,327.15
|
$37.25
₹3,143.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,559.41
|
$30.05
₹2,536.16
|
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