Cost of living comparison
Manila is 41.7% cheaper than Newcastle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 52.7% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.0% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Newcastle, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
|
Newcastle
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$22.54
|
$5.12
₱288.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.03
|
$4.26
₱240.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.79
|
$0.87
₱49.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.11
|
$0.49
₱27.76
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Newcastle
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
A$3.32
|
$1.35
₱76.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
A$8.31
|
$5.30
₱299.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
A$7.42
|
$6.79
₱383.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
A$6.00
|
$2.08
₱117.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
A$5.59
|
$2.42
₱136.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.24
|
$1.52
₱85.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.73
|
$0.80
₱45.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.76
|
$1.52
₱85.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$2.94
|
$0.98
₱55.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.68
|
$1.20
₱67.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
A$1.37
|
$1.48
₱83.88
|
|
pay 48.9% less for transportation
|
Newcastle
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
A$6.88
|
$4.14
₱233.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$217.78
|
$9.93
₱560.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,501.84
|
$25,575.45
₱1,444,718.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.38
A$21.86
|
$2.67
₱150.73
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
Newcastle
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$79.38
|
$28.80
₱1,627.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.52
A$1,943.44
|
$468.88
₱26,486.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.56
A$1,631.89
|
$234.44
₱13,243.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.11
A$214.50
|
$106.33
₱6,006.41
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Newcastle
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$922.64
A$1,402.48
|
$482.52
₱27,257.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$27,218.76
|
$14,127.39
₱798,034.98
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.02
|
$1.36
₱77.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.27
|
$2.70
₱152.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.63
A$48.09
|
$3.07
₱173.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.45
A$72.13
|
$40.61
₱2,294.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.52
A$19.03
|
$7.67
₱433.42
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Newcastle
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.49
A$110.20
|
$33.31
₱1,881.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.44
A$58.44
|
$26.60
₱1,502.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.05
A$153.61
|
$74.03
₱4,181.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.26
A$140.25
|
$60.89
₱3,439.67
|
|
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