Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Sungai Petani, Malaysia

Sungai Petani vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Sungai Petani is 21.2% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 37.0% less in Sungai Petani
Groceries: pay 32.8% less in Sungai Petani
Transportation: pay 24.4% more in Sungai Petani
Housing: pay 38.2% less in Sungai Petani
Childcare: pay 74.6% less in Sungai Petani
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% more in Sungai Petani
Clothing: pay 1.0% more in Sungai Petani

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

Sungai Petani vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sungai Petani instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 37.0% less for restaurants

	Manila	Sungai Petani
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱292.60	$2.95 MYR12.56	-42.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱243.83	$4.09 MYR17.39	-4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱49.94	$0.45 MYR1.93	-48.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.11	$0.23 MYR0.97	-53.8%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

	Manila	Sungai Petani
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱77.33	$0.72 MYR3.04	-47.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱303.37	$4.51 MYR19.17	-15.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱388.57	$5.16 MYR21.94	-24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱118.89	$1.97 MYR8.38	-5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱138.38	$1.55 MYR6.57	-36.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.05	$1.24 MYR5.29	-18.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱45.98	$0.66 MYR2.81	-17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.06	$1.16 MYR4.93	-23.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱55.87	$0.60 MYR2.57	-38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱68.70	$0.38 MYR1.63	-68.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱84.94	$0.48 MYR2.03	-67.8%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 24.4% more for transportation

	Manila	Sungai Petani
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱236.88	$1.76 MYR7.50	-57.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱567.92	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,462,978.06	$37,958.60 MYR161,418.94	+48.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱152.64	$4.86 MYR20.67	+82.2%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 38.2% less for housing

	Manila	Sungai Petani
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,647.71	$28.54 MYR121.36	-0.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,821.22	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,410.63	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,082.33	$26.05 MYR110.80	-75.5%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 74.6% less for childcare

	Manila	Sungai Petani
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,601.52	$68.14 MYR289.78	-85.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱808,121.21	$5,195.91 MYR22,095.61	-63.2%
Average			-74.6%

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pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Sungai Petani
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱78.03	$4.09 MYR17.39	+199.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱154.28	$1.36 MYR5.80	-49.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱175.56	$3.95 MYR16.81	+28.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,323.03	$18.17 MYR77.27	-55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱438.89	$1.59 MYR6.76	-79.3%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 1.0% more for clothing

	Manila	Sungai Petani
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,905.55	$56.79 MYR241.48	+70.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,521.40	$26.80 MYR113.98	+0.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,234.43	$56.79 MYR241.48	-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,483.14	$34.07 MYR144.89	-44.0%
Average			+1.0%

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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: June 2025

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