Cost of living comparison
Manila is 27.2% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Manila instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.74
CRC5,499.01
|
$5.21
₱304.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.76
CRC4,999.10
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,031.14
|
$0.95
₱55.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CRC768.17
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
CRC1,363.63
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,305.14
|
$4.28
₱249.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
CRC3,760.67
|
$6.97
₱406.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
CRC1,664.88
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
CRC2,335.25
|
$2.27
₱132.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CRC1,166.98
|
$1.48
₱86.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC323.82
|
$0.77
₱44.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC667.24
|
$1.53
₱89.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC656.53
|
$0.97
₱56.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CRC629.96
|
$1.09
₱63.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC552.66
|
$1.37
₱80.00
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
CRC2,864.24
|
$4.31
₱251.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.19
CRC19,561.69
|
$10.12
₱590.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,625.41
CRC16,197,075.41
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
CRC7,000.69
|
$2.66
₱155.18
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.58
CRC24,370.29
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.17
CRC359,104.80
|
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.75
CRC227,268.91
|
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.88
CRC28,106.29
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
|
pay 21.0% more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.64
CRC237,457.12
|
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,719.76
CRC5,490,168.12
|
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
|
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.47
CRC1,774.68
|
$1.22
₱71.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
CRC1,825.31
|
$2.95
₱172.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.59
CRC2,349.58
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
CRC30,169.50
|
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
CRC3,999.28
|
$6.52
₱380.34
|
|
pay 49.2% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.78
CRC42,906.10
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.26
CRC26,763.89
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.81
CRC64,944.11
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.58
CRC61,241.57
|
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
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