Cost of living comparison
Manila is 2.0 times more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Manila instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$5.21
₱304.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD326.00
|
$0.95
₱55.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 30.4% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD299.46
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,132.45
|
$4.28
₱249.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,095.24
|
$6.97
₱406.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD754.60
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD784.26
|
$2.27
₱132.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD182.87
|
$1.48
₱86.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD638.31
|
$0.77
₱44.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD819.12
|
$1.53
₱89.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD801.66
|
$0.97
₱56.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD197.50
|
$1.09
₱63.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD767.06
|
$1.37
₱80.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD808.32
|
$4.31
₱251.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD972,228.51
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,433.88
|
$2.66
₱155.18
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,882.15
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD127,843.90
|
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,258.93
|
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD39,974.95
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,254.09
|
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD287,648.77
|
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$1.22
₱71.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD599.27
|
$2.95
₱172.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD958.83
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,622.15
|
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,869.67
|
$6.52
₱380.34
|
|
pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,530.87
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,472.10
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,786.83
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,183.90
|
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
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