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:

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pay 31.8% less for restaurants

	Manila	Selangor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱283.12	$2.39 MYR10.09	-53.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱235.93	$3.86 MYR16.34	-9.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱48.32	$0.61 MYR2.59	-29.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.20	$0.32 MYR1.36	-34.5%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Manila	Selangor
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱74.82	$0.90 MYR3.82	-33.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱293.54	$5.87 MYR24.83	+10.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱375.99	$7.15 MYR30.26	+5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱115.04	$1.80 MYR7.61	-13.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱133.90	$1.94 MYR8.19	-20.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.23	$1.24 MYR5.24	-18.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱44.49	$0.67 MYR2.83	-16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.24	$1.25 MYR5.29	-17.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱54.06	$0.63 MYR2.65	-35.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱66.47	$0.47 MYR1.97	-61.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱82.19	$0.45 MYR1.89	-69.9%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 71.7% more for transportation

	Manila	Selangor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱229.21	$1.77 MYR7.49	-57.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱549.53	$11.36 MYR48.05	+14.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,415,600.77	$37,478.71 MYR158,572.40	+46.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱147.69	$10.22 MYR43.25	+283.1%
Average			+71.7%

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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	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱25,952.63	$442.93 MYR1,874.04	-5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱12,976.34	$333.14 MYR1,409.53	+42.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱5,885.36	$50.01 MYR211.60	-53.0%
Average			-7.2%

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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	-62.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱781,950.90	$7,192.88 MYR30,433.09	-49.1%
Average			-55.7%

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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	+208.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱149.28	$2.23 MYR9.42	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱169.87	$4.09 MYR17.30	+33.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,247.80	$40.13 MYR169.78	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱424.68	$4.54 MYR19.22	-40.8%
Average			+36.4%

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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	+73.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,472.13	$35.00 MYR148.09	+31.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,097.30	$66.89 MYR283.03	-9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,370.34	$73.25 MYR309.94	+20.3%
Average			+28.9%

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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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