Cost of living comparison

 Manila, Philippines
compared to
 Selangor, Malaysia
Selangor vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Selangor is 2.5% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants
pay 31.8% less in Selangor
Groceries
pay 24.6% less in Selangor
Transportation
pay 71.7% more in Selangor
Housing
pay 7.2% less in Selangor
Childcare
pay 55.7% less in Selangor
Entertainment and Sports
pay 36.4% more in Selangor
Clothing
pay 28.9% more in Selangor

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

Selangor vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

pay 31.8% less for restaurants

 
Manila
Selangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.12
₱283.12
$2.39
MYR10.09
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.26
₱235.93
$3.86
MYR16.34
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.87
₱48.32
$0.61
MYR2.59

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

 
Manila
Selangor
Bread
1 loaf
$1.35
₱74.82
$0.90
MYR3.82
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.30
₱293.54
$5.87
MYR24.83
Milk (1 gallon) $6.79
₱375.99
$7.15
MYR30.26

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pay 71.7% more for transportation

 
Manila
Selangor
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.14
₱229.21
$1.77
MYR7.49
Monthly public transit pass $9.93
₱549.53
$11.36
MYR48.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
$37,478.71
MYR158,572.40

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pay 7.2% less for housing

 
Manila
Selangor
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$28.80
₱1,594.35
$25.27
MYR106.90
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $468.88
₱25,952.63
$442.93
MYR1,874.04
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $234.44
₱12,976.34
$333.14
MYR1,409.53

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pay 55.7% less for childcare

 
Manila
Selangor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $482.52
₱26,707.67
$181.71
MYR768.84
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,127.39
₱781,950.90
$7,192.88
MYR30,433.09

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pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Manila
Selangor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.36
₱75.50
$4.20
MYR17.78
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.70
₱149.28
$2.23
MYR9.42
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.07
₱169.87
$4.09
MYR17.30

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pay 28.9% more for clothing

 
Manila
Selangor
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$33.31
₱1,843.84
$57.74
MYR244.29
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.60
₱1,472.13
$35.00
MYR148.09
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$74.03
₱4,097.30
$66.89
MYR283.03

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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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