Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Tumon instead of Manila, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Tumon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱299.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱249.17
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.03
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.72
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Tumon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.02
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱310.01
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱397.08
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.50
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱141.41
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.95
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.99
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.97
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.09
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.20
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.80
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Tumon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱242.07
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱580.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,495,012.61
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱155.98
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Manila
|
Tumon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,683.79
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,408.51
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,704.28
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,215.51
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Tumon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,205.90
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱825,816.49
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Tumon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱79.73
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱157.66
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱179.40
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,373.90
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱448.50
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Tumon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,947.27
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,554.71
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,327.15
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,559.41
|
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