Cost of living comparison
Pinehurst is 2.1 times more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Pinehurst
- Groceries
-
pay 98.8% more in Pinehurst
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% more in Pinehurst
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Pinehurst
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Pinehurst
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% more in Pinehurst
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Pinehurst are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Pinehurst.
If you lived in Pinehurst instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱297.74
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱248.11
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.81
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.60
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 98.8% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱78.69
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱308.70
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱395.40
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱120.98
|
$2.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱140.81
|
$4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.57
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.79
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.59
|
$3.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱56.85
|
$3.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱69.90
|
$3.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.43
|
$3.83
|
|
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱241.05
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱577.90
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,488,682.76
|
$42,344.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱155.32
|
?? | |
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,676.66
|
$80.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,292.47
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,646.26
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,189.20
|
$131.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,086.48
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱822,320.00
|
?? |
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱79.40
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱156.99
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱178.64
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,363.85
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱446.60
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 18.5% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Pinehurst
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,939.03
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,548.13
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,308.83
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,544.34
|
$100.00
|
|
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