Cost of living comparison
Manila is 0.7% more expensive than Moroni.
If you lived in Manila instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$5.12
₱300.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$4.26
₱250.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$0.87
₱51.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$0.49
₱28.91
|
|
pay 66.0% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$1.35
₱79.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$5.30
₱312.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$6.79
₱399.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$2.08
₱122.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$2.42
₱142.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$1.52
₱89.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.80
₱47.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$1.52
₱89.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$0.98
₱57.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$1.20
₱70.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$1.48
₱87.37
|
|
pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$4.14
₱243.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$9.93
₱584.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$25,575.45
₱1,504,731.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$2.67
₱156.99
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Moroni
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$28.80
₱1,694.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$468.88
₱27,586.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$234.44
₱13,793.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$106.33
₱6,255.92
|
|
pay 15.7% more for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$482.52
₱28,389.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$14,127.39
₱831,184.94
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$1.36
₱80.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$2.70
₱158.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$3.07
₱180.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$40.61
₱2,389.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$7.67
₱451.42
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$33.31
₱1,959.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$26.60
₱1,564.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$74.03
₱4,355.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$60.89
₱3,582.55
|
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