Cost of living comparison

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Taos vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Taos is 2.4 times more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Taos
Groceries: pay 32.1% more in Taos
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Taos
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Taos
Childcare: pay 49.0% more in Taos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Taos
Clothing: pay 71.4% more in Taos

The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Taos are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Taos.

Taos vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Taos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱297.74	$18.00	+251.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱248.11	$10.00	+134.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱50.81	$2.50	+186.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.60	$1.77	+261.2%
Average			+208.5%

Manila vs. Taos - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.1% more for groceries

	Manila	Taos
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱78.69	$2.70	+100.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱308.70	$6.52	+22.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱395.40	$3.86	-43.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱120.98	$3.40	+63.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱140.81	$4.15	+71.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.57	$2.21	+45.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱46.79	$0.68	-15.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.59	$2.43	+59.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱56.85	$1.79	+83.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱69.90	$0.93	-22.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱86.43	$1.29	-13.4%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Manila	Taos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱241.05	$3.33	-19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱577.90	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,488,682.76	$32,778.08	+28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱155.32	$17.66	+562.0%
Average			+190.2%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Manila	Taos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,676.66	$79.54	+176.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱27,292.47	$1,666.67	+255.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,646.26	$1,583.33	+575.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,189.20	$129.54	+21.8%
Average			+257.2%

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pay 49.0% more for childcare

	Manila	Taos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱28,086.48	$1,233.33	+155.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱822,320.00	$6,000.00	-57.5%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Taos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱79.40	$6.00	+339.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱156.99	$4.00	+48.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱178.64	$9.50	+209.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,363.85	$100.00	+146.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱446.60	$9.00	+17.3%
Average			+152.2%

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pay 71.4% more for clothing

	Manila	Taos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,939.03	$56.44	+69.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,548.13	$48.75	+83.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,308.83	$100.00	+35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,544.34	$120.50	+97.9%
Average			+71.4%

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