Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 2.5 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Manila, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$14.76
SCR208.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$10.19
SCR143.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$2.26
SCR31.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$2.24
SCR31.69
|
|
pay 46.9% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$1.88
SCR26.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$10.83
SCR152.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$8.52
SCR120.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$3.87
SCR54.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$3.08
SCR43.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$0.95
SCR13.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$1.30
SCR18.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$0.90
SCR12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$3.60
SCR50.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$0.78
SCR10.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$0.58
SCR8.15
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$5.76
SCR81.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
$26.57
SCR375.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$26,466.86
SCR373,696.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
$45.76
SCR646.07
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$137.77
SCR1,945.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$1,117.62
SCR15,780.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$793.40
SCR11,202.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$84.66
SCR1,195.37
|
|
pay 55.6% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$166.06
SCR2,344.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$7,986.24
SCR112,761.09
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$4.06
SCR57.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$5.02
SCR70.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$13.28
SCR187.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$95.18
SCR1,343.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
$5.54
SCR78.15
|
|
pay 29.7% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$67.83
SCR957.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$26.36
SCR372.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$72.67
SCR1,025.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$75.65
SCR1,068.13
|
|
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