Cost of living comparison
Manila is 27.0% cheaper than San Sebastian.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 55.3% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 39.8% less in Manila
The cost of childcare and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in San Sebastian. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of San Sebastian, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
San Sebastian
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.16
|
$5.12
₱285.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
€7.76
|
$4.26
₱238.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.94
|
$0.87
₱48.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.65
|
$0.49
₱27.47
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
San Sebastian
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
$1.35
₱75.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.25
€8.11
|
$5.30
₱296.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.82
|
$6.79
₱379.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.76
|
$2.08
₱116.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
€2.54
|
$2.42
₱135.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.52
₱85.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.80
₱44.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.52
₱85.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.17
|
$0.98
₱54.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$1.20
₱67.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$1.48
₱83.02
|
|
pay 55.3% less for transportation
|
San Sebastian
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
€5.63
|
$4.14
₱231.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.84
|
$9.93
₱555.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,366.52
|
$25,575.45
₱1,429,961.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.59
€13.67
|
$2.67
₱149.19
|
|
pay 39.4% less for housing
|
San Sebastian
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.76
€29.61
|
$28.80
₱1,610.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,172.99
€1,028.89
|
$468.88
₱26,215.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.82
€705.08
|
$234.44
₱13,107.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.83
€105.98
|
$106.33
₱5,945.06
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
San Sebastian
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€376.04
|
$482.52
₱26,978.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,932.52
€9,589.51
|
$14,127.39
₱789,883.55
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Sebastian
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.82
|
$1.36
₱76.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$2.70
₱150.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
$3.07
₱171.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.66
€43.56
|
$40.61
₱2,270.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.52
|
$7.67
₱428.99
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
San Sebastian
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.50
€91.66
|
$33.31
₱1,862.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.49
€29.38
|
$26.60
₱1,487.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.06
€72.86
|
$74.03
₱4,138.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.05
€131.61
|
$60.89
₱3,404.53
|
|
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