Cost of living comparison
Manila is 31.0% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 53.1% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 47.9% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,398.07
|
$5.12
₱293.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,843.27
|
$4.26
₱244.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC993.73
|
$0.87
₱50.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC728.17
|
$0.49
₱28.17
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,294.21
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,125.66
|
$5.30
₱304.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,604.88
|
$6.79
₱389.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,626.11
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,196.38
|
$2.42
₱138.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC972.22
|
$1.52
₱87.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC314.13
|
$0.80
₱46.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC793.01
|
$1.52
₱87.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC671.92
|
$0.98
₱55.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC647.70
|
$1.20
₱68.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC593.61
|
$1.48
₱85.12
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,735.27
|
$4.14
₱237.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC18,951.93
|
$9.93
₱569.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,404,426.11
|
$25,575.45
₱1,466,035.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC7,945.38
|
$2.67
₱152.96
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,712.67
|
$28.80
₱1,651.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC369,867.65
|
$468.88
₱26,877.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC231,068.47
|
$234.44
₱13,438.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,428.22
|
$106.33
₱6,095.04
|
|
pay 3.1% more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC259,922.16
|
$482.52
₱27,659.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,193,233.90
|
$14,127.39
₱809,810.23
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,452.98
|
$1.36
₱78.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,839.82
|
$2.70
₱154.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,518.50
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC29,756.25
|
$40.61
₱2,327.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,843.27
|
$7.67
₱439.81
|
|
pay 47.9% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,676.87
|
$33.31
₱1,909.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,325.94
|
$26.60
₱1,524.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC62,792.81
|
$74.03
₱4,243.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,471.58
|
$60.89
₱3,490.42
|
|
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