Cost of living comparison
Manila is 9.7% cheaper than New Taipei City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 1.0% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Manila
The cost of housing, groceries, and childcare in Manila are more expensive than in New Taipei City. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of New Taipei City, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
New Taipei City
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
NT$153.96
|
$5.12
₱293.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$166.27
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$33.34
|
$0.87
₱50.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$22.24
|
$0.49
₱28.19
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
New Taipei City
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$61.70
|
$1.35
₱77.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$278.03
|
$5.30
₱304.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.57
NT$384.16
|
$6.79
₱389.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
NT$92.65
|
$2.08
₱119.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$118.25
|
$2.42
₱138.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$68.46
|
$1.52
₱87.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
NT$24.44
|
$0.80
₱46.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
NT$20.83
|
$1.52
₱87.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
NT$32.36
|
$0.98
₱56.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NT$41.32
|
$1.20
₱68.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
NT$19.67
|
$1.48
₱85.19
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
New Taipei City
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
NT$119.80
|
$4.14
₱237.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,231.66
|
$9.93
₱569.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,153,650.86
|
$25,575.45
₱1,467,250.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$292.52
|
$2.67
₱153.08
|
|
pay 10.3% more for housing
|
New Taipei City
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.90
NT$793.39
|
$28.80
₱1,652.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$521.47
NT$17,311.84
|
$468.88
₱26,899.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.69
NT$12,239.78
|
$234.44
₱13,449.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,112.07
|
$106.33
₱6,100.09
|
|
pay 1.0% more for childcare
|
New Taipei City
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.67
NT$16,422.08
|
$482.52
₱27,682.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,526.15
NT$449,041.15
|
$14,127.39
₱810,481.25
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Taipei City
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
NT$82.11
|
$1.36
₱78.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
NT$88.53
|
$2.70
₱154.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
NT$118.03
|
$3.07
₱176.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.30
NT$972.84
|
$40.61
₱2,329.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$328.44
|
$7.67
₱440.18
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
New Taipei City
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.16
NT$2,196.25
|
$33.31
₱1,911.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,034.23
|
$26.60
₱1,525.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
NT$2,873.86
|
$74.03
₱4,246.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.39
NT$3,797.61
|
$60.89
₱3,493.31
|
|
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