Cost of living comparison
Manila is 20.6% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Manila instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.22
AWG38.25
|
$5.21
₱304.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
AWG2.15
|
$0.95
₱55.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
AWG5.04
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.07
AWG10.95
|
$4.28
₱249.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
AWG11.61
|
$6.97
₱406.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
AWG7.92
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
AWG8.23
|
$2.27
₱132.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
AWG3.19
|
$1.48
₱86.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
AWG1.98
|
$0.77
₱44.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$1.53
₱89.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.73
AWG4.92
|
$0.97
₱56.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$1.09
₱63.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AWG1.44
|
$1.37
₱80.00
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$4.31
₱251.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$10.12
₱590.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.58
|
$2.66
₱155.18
|
|
pay 52.8% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$84.13
AWG151.64
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.21
AWG1,518.08
|
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$673.77
AWG1,214.46
|
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.99
AWG277.56
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.81
AWG387.20
|
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.33
AWG6.01
|
$1.22
₱71.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
AWG4.46
|
$2.95
₱172.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.61
AWG15.52
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.89
AWG158.42
|
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.53
|
$6.52
₱380.34
|
|
pay 48.3% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.37
AWG162.89
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.14
AWG97.59
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.75
AWG201.43
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.29
AWG213.21
|
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
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