Cost of living comparison
Santa Ana is 76.1% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Santa Ana
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% more in Santa Ana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Santa Ana
- Housing
-
pay 58.7% more in Santa Ana
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% less in Santa Ana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.6% more in Santa Ana
- Clothing
-
pay 91.4% more in Santa Ana
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Santa Ana are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Santa Ana.
If you lived in Santa Ana instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Manila
|
Santa Ana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱288.94
|
$9.72
CRC4,899.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱240.79
|
$9.23
CRC4,654.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱49.31
|
$1.88
CRC947.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.76
|
$1.46
CRC736.05
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
Manila
|
Santa Ana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱76.36
|
$2.59
CRC1,307.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱299.58
|
$4.26
CRC2,150.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱383.72
|
$6.45
CRC3,251.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱117.41
|
$3.26
CRC1,643.12
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱136.65
|
$4.40
CRC2,218.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱85.96
|
$1.95
CRC982.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱45.41
|
$0.63
CRC317.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱85.98
|
$0.76
CRC385.56
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.17
|
$1.35
CRC679.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱67.84
|
$1.25
CRC631.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱83.88
|
$1.19
CRC599.89
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Manila
|
Santa Ana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱233.93
|
$5.49
CRC2,766.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱560.83
|
$19.43
CRC9,799.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,444,718.49
|
$34,982.04
CRC17,638,555.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱150.73
|
$15.94
CRC8,037.79
|
|
pay 58.7% more for housing
Manila
|
Santa Ana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,627.15
|
$47.29
CRC23,844.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,486.46
|
$831.69
CRC419,352.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,243.25
|
$586.85
CRC295,900.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,006.41
|
$45.39
CRC22,884.01
|
|
pay 6.0% less for childcare
Manila
|
Santa Ana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,257.02
|
$521.49
CRC262,945.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱798,034.98
|
$11,268.88
CRC5,681,966.56
|
|
pay 76.6% more for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Santa Ana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱77.05
|
$2.92
CRC1,469.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱152.35
|
$3.69
CRC1,859.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱173.37
|
$5.05
CRC2,547.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,294.04
|
$97.94
CRC49,380.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱433.42
|
$9.72
CRC4,899.60
|
|
pay 91.4% more for clothing
Manila
|
Santa Ana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,881.76
|
$73.45
CRC37,035.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,502.41
|
$50.76
CRC25,593.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,181.58
|
$119.85
CRC60,428.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,439.67
|
$117.18
CRC59,083.84
|
|
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