Cost of living comparison
Kuantan is 17.2% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% less in Kuantan
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Kuantan
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% more in Kuantan
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% less in Kuantan
- Childcare
-
pay 80.5% less in Kuantan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% more in Kuantan
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Kuantan
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Kuantan are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kuantan.
If you lived in Kuantan instead of Manila, you would:
pay 35.0% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱283.12
|
$2.27
MYR9.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
$3.41
MYR14.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱48.32
|
$0.61
MYR2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.20
|
$0.32
MYR1.36
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
$0.90
MYR3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱293.54
|
$4.88
MYR20.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱375.99
|
$7.15
MYR30.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
$1.23
MYR5.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱133.90
|
$1.77
MYR7.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.23
|
$1.07
MYR4.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱44.49
|
$0.67
MYR2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.24
|
$1.29
MYR5.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱54.06
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱66.47
|
$0.46
MYR1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱82.19
|
$0.62
MYR2.62
|
|
pay 46.6% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱229.21
|
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱549.53
|
$27.26
MYR115.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
$32,935.83
MYR139,351.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱147.69
|
$3.75
MYR15.86
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
$24.99
MYR105.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
$181.71
MYR768.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
$113.57
MYR480.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
$37.63
MYR159.23
|
|
pay 80.5% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
$97.56
MYR412.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
$2,657.58
MYR11,244.22
|
|
pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱75.50
|
$3.52
MYR14.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱149.28
|
$2.23
MYR9.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
$5.00
MYR21.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
$34.07
MYR144.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱424.68
|
$4.20
MYR17.78
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
$51.11
MYR216.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
$22.71
MYR96.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
$46.94
MYR198.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
$49.21
MYR208.23
|
|
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