Cost of living comparison
Manila is 21.8% cheaper than Monterrey.
If you lived in Manila instead of Monterrey, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Monterrey
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.84
MX$296.53
|
$5.21
₱304.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$177.92
|
$4.34
₱253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
MX$31.35
|
$0.95
₱55.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MX$24.64
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
MX$58.09
|
$1.33
₱77.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
MX$114.36
|
$4.28
₱249.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
MX$133.42
|
$6.97
₱406.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
MX$65.61
|
$2.08
₱121.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
MX$91.35
|
$2.27
₱132.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
MX$29.27
|
$1.48
₱86.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$12.36
|
$0.77
₱44.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
MX$16.72
|
$1.53
₱89.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
MX$18.52
|
$0.97
₱56.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.64
|
$1.09
₱63.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.14
|
$1.37
₱80.02
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
MX$110.27
|
$4.31
₱251.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.45
MX$1,008.19
|
$10.12
₱590.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,708.77
MX$533,745.34
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,739.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
MX$225.36
|
$2.66
₱155.22
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.68
MX$673.15
|
$28.90
₱1,687.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,083.19
MX$21,646.34
|
$465.25
₱27,160.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.08
MX$14,370.07
|
$244.37
₱14,266.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.26
MX$2,183.47
|
$96.97
₱5,661.06
|
|
pay 50.3% more for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.60
MX$7,286.05
|
$499.25
₱29,145.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,796.09
MX$175,780.13
|
$14,398.67
₱840,579.98
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$59.31
|
$1.22
₱71.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
MX$75.05
|
$2.95
₱172.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
MX$91.92
|
$2.95
₱172.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
MX$896.10
|
$41.83
₱2,442.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.53
MX$130.47
|
$6.52
₱380.43
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.96
MX$1,238.17
|
$33.02
₱1,927.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.90
MX$957.27
|
$27.26
₱1,591.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.47
MX$2,247.60
|
$73.19
₱4,272.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.12
MX$2,340.49
|
$64.44
₱3,761.99
|
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