Cost of living comparison
Manila is 57.6% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Manila instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 74.2% less for restaurants
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Saint Helier
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$5.12
₱300.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$4.26
₱250.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.87
₱51.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$0.49
₱28.86
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$1.35
₱79.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$5.30
₱311.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$6.79
₱399.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$2.08
₱122.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$2.42
₱142.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.52
₱89.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$0.80
₱47.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$1.52
₱89.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$0.98
₱57.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$1.20
₱70.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$1.48
₱87.23
|
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pay 58.9% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$4.14
₱243.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
$9.93
₱583.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
$25,575.45
₱1,502,410.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
$2.67
₱156.75
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$28.80
₱1,692.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$468.88
₱27,544.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$234.44
₱13,772.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$106.33
₱6,246.27
|
|
pay 55.4% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$482.52
₱28,345.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$14,127.39
₱829,902.89
|
|
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$1.36
₱80.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$2.70
₱158.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$3.07
₱180.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$40.61
₱2,385.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$7.67
₱450.72
|
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pay 59.3% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
$33.31
₱1,956.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
$26.60
₱1,562.41
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
$74.03
₱4,348.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
$60.89
₱3,577.02
|
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