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Manila vs. Monterrey Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 7.0% cheaper than Monterrey.

Restaurants: pay 46.9% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 21.9% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 36.1% less in Manila
Housing: pay 22.0% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 78.0% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 33.1% less in Manila

The cost of childcare and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Monterrey. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Monterrey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.9% less for restaurants

	Monterrey	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.41 MX$256.04	$5.12 ₱297.74	-58.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 MX$153.62	$4.26 ₱248.11	-42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 MX$27.18	$0.87 ₱50.81	-33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MX$21.14	$0.49 ₱28.60	-52.1%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 21.9% more for groceries

	Monterrey	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 MX$51.12	$1.35 ₱78.69	-45.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 MX$99.48	$5.30 ₱308.70	+10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.80 MX$119.72	$6.79 ₱395.40	+17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 MX$53.95	$2.08 ₱120.98	-20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.94 MX$81.36	$2.42 ₱140.81	-38.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$26.72	$1.52 ₱88.57	+17.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 MX$11.21	$0.80 ₱46.79	+47.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MX$15.39	$1.52 ₱88.59	+104.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$16.56	$0.98 ₱56.85	+21.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$18.71	$1.20 ₱69.90	+32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 MX$15.73	$1.48 ₱86.43	+94.7%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 36.1% less for transportation

	Monterrey	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.63 MX$95.58	$4.14 ₱241.05	-10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.19 MX$870.52	$9.93 ₱577.90	-76.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,338.02 MX$460,864.66	$25,575.45 ₱1,488,682.76	+14.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.43 MX$194.59	$2.67 ₱155.32	-71.7%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 22.0% less for housing

	Monterrey	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.26 MX$603.60	$28.80 ₱1,676.66	-1.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.43 MX$18,040.68	$468.88 ₱27,292.47	-46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$618.73 MX$12,765.22	$234.44 ₱13,646.26	-62.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.13 MX$1,797.58	$106.33 ₱6,189.20	+22.0%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 78.0% more for childcare

	Monterrey	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$314.39 MX$6,486.24	$482.52 ₱28,086.48	+53.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,974.43 MX$143,892.19	$14,127.39 ₱822,320.00	+102.6%
Average			+78.0%

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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Monterrey	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 MX$51.21	$1.36 ₱79.40	-45.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 MX$66.48	$2.70 ₱156.99	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.97 MX$81.93	$3.07 ₱178.64	-22.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 MX$832.05	$40.61 ₱2,363.85	+0.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.96 MX$122.90	$7.67 ₱446.60	+28.8%
Average			-10.9%

Monterrey vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

	Monterrey	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.35 MX$1,080.09	$33.31 ₱1,939.03	-36.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.13 MX$848.50	$26.60 ₱1,548.13	-35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.18 MX$1,881.14	$74.03 ₱4,308.83	-18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.17 MX$2,169.84	$60.89 ₱3,544.34	-42.1%
Average			-33.1%

Monterrey vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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