Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 2.1 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Manila, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$16.50
EC$44.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 83.7% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
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pay 61.7% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
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pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$77.50
EC$209.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$172.06
EC$465.00
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$150.00
EC$405.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$5,168.00
EC$13,966.78
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Manila
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
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