Cost of living comparison
Kochi is 41.2% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Kochi instead of Manila, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
Manila
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱291.19
|
$1.44
₹120.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱242.66
|
$4.43
₹371.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱53.08
|
$0.46
₹38.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱27.09
|
$0.17
₹14.00
|
|
pay 58.2% less for groceries
Manila
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱74.34
|
$0.58
₹48.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱238.83
|
$3.21
₹269.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱389.38
|
$2.56
₹214.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱115.97
|
$0.98
₹81.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱127.06
|
$1.35
₹113.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱82.66
|
$0.86
₹72.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱42.87
|
$0.31
₹25.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱85.63
|
$0.44
₹37.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱54.02
|
$0.32
₹26.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱60.71
|
$0.23
₹18.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱76.56
|
$0.21
₹18.02
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
Manila
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱240.76
|
$4.81
₹403.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱565.19
|
$15.62
₹1,310.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,455,947.72
|
$11,977.53
₹1,004,908.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱148.51
|
$3.83
₹321.57
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
Manila
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,614.44
|
$7.31
₹613.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱25,986.42
|
$212.93
₹17,865.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱13,649.45
|
$106.17
₹8,907.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,416.31
|
$21.00
₹1,761.88
|
|
pay 81.4% less for childcare
Manila
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱27,885.44
|
$96.82
₹8,123.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱804,237.79
|
$2,545.22
₹213,542.99
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱67.94
|
$1.80
₹150.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱164.79
|
$1.34
₹112.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱165.01
|
$4.55
₹381.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,336.45
|
$17.61
₹1,477.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱363.99
|
$2.34
₹195.96
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
Manila
|
Kochi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,844.15
|
$24.87
₹2,086.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,522.62
|
$21.89
₹1,836.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,088.02
|
$39.08
₹3,278.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,599.35
|
$32.56
₹2,732.09
|
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