Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Santiago, Chile

Santiago vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 46.6% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Santiago
Groceries: pay 9.2% less in Santiago
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Santiago
Housing: pay 17.0% more in Santiago
Childcare: pay 37.0% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% more in Santiago
Clothing: pay 27.3% more in Santiago

The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Santiago are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Santiago. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Santiago.

Santiago vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santiago instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱285.27	$12.36 CLF0.3000	+141.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱237.72	$8.24 CLF0.2000	+93.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱48.69	$1.78 CLF0.0400	+104.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.40	$1.37 CLF0.0300	+178.0%
Average			+129.3%

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

	Manila	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱75.39	$1.48 CLF0.0400	+9.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱295.77	$5.49 CLF0.1300	+3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱378.84	$4.59 CLF0.1100	-32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱115.92	$3.97 CLF0.1000	+90.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱134.92	$2.88 CLF0.0700	+19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.87	$0.96 CLF0.0200	-37.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱44.83	$0.71 CLF0.0200	-11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.88	$0.91 CLF0.0200	-40.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱54.47	$0.84 CLF0.0200	-13.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱66.98	$0.80 CLF0.0200	-33.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱82.81	$0.66 CLF0.0200	-55.8%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Manila	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱230.95	$5.14 CLF0.1300	+24.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱553.70	$41.20 CLF1.0100	+315.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,426,342.61	$18,540.00 CLF455.8100	-27.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱148.82	$12.41 CLF0.3100	+365.1%
Average			+169.2%

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pay 17.0% more for housing

	Manila	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,606.45	$20.87 CLF0.5100	-27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,149.57	$513.58 CLF12.6300	+9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,074.81	$439.93 CLF10.8200	+87.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱5,930.02	$104.66 CLF2.5700	-1.6%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 37.0% less for childcare

	Manila	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱26,910.33	$387.71 CLF9.5300	-19.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱787,884.49	$6,421.89 CLF157.8800	-54.5%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱76.07	$2.83 CLF0.0700	+107.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱150.41	$3.09 CLF0.0800	+14.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱171.16	$5.15 CLF0.1300	+67.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,264.86	$33.85 CLF0.8300	-16.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱427.90	$5.87 CLF0.1400	-23.5%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 27.3% more for clothing

	Manila	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,857.83	$52.80 CLF1.3000	+58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,483.30	$31.11 CLF0.7600	+17.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,128.39	$73.37 CLF1.8000	-0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,395.92	$82.04 CLF2.0200	+34.7%
Average			+27.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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