Cost of living comparison
Santarem is 65.5% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.2% more in Santarem
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% less in Santarem
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5 times more in Santarem
- Housing
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pay 22.8% more in Santarem
- Childcare
-
pay 44.1% more in Santarem
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in Santarem
- Clothing
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pay 58.5% more in Santarem
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Santarem are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Santarem.
If you lived in Santarem instead of Manila, you would:
pay 89.2% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Santarem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱293.21
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱244.34
|
$8.04
€7.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.04
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.17
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
$0.43
€0.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱304.00
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱389.38
|
$3.63
€3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
$2.89
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱138.67
|
$3.35
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.23
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.08
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.25
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.99
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.84
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.12
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱237.38
|
$6.75
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱569.11
|
$53.59
€49.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,466,035.76
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱152.96
|
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pay 22.8% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,651.16
|
$53.59
€49.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,877.27
|
$589.47
€539.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,438.66
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,095.04
|
$60.16
€55.11
|
|
pay 44.1% more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,659.21
|
$407.27
€373.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱809,810.23
|
$28,776.84
€26,360.88
|
|
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.19
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱154.60
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
$5.47
€5.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,327.89
|
$35.90
€32.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱439.81
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
pay 58.5% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,909.53
|
$80.38
€73.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,524.58
|
$36.17
€33.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,243.28
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,490.42
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
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