Cost of living comparison
Manila is 6.6% cheaper than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 49.1% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 44.0% less in Manila
The cost of childcare and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP641.01
|
$5.12
₱294.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP413.56
|
$4.26
₱245.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP65.79
|
$0.87
₱50.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP47.93
|
$0.49
₱28.25
|
|
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP119.23
|
$1.35
₱77.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP201.55
|
$5.30
₱304.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP307.57
|
$6.79
₱390.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP148.33
|
$2.08
₱119.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP180.94
|
$2.42
₱139.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP86.00
|
$1.52
₱87.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP22.18
|
$0.80
₱46.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP84.64
|
$1.52
₱87.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP49.68
|
$0.98
₱56.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP61.63
|
$1.20
₱69.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP68.24
|
$1.48
₱85.36
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP300.67
|
$4.14
₱238.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP5,169.44
|
$9.93
₱570.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,757,609.22
|
$25,575.45
₱1,470,166.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,165.59
|
$2.67
₱153.39
|
|
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,647.90
|
$28.80
₱1,655.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP45,877.04
|
$468.88
₱26,953.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP25,750.72
|
$234.44
₱13,476.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP4,143.89
|
$106.33
₱6,112.21
|
|
pay 81.0% more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP22,659.37
|
$482.52
₱27,737.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP386,851.66
|
$14,127.39
₱812,091.82
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP155.08
|
$1.36
₱78.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP161.54
|
$2.70
₱155.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP284.32
|
$3.07
₱176.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,814.47
|
$40.61
₱2,334.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP400.63
|
$7.67
₱441.05
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP4,161.40
|
$33.31
₱1,914.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,553.99
|
$26.60
₱1,528.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,461.80
|
$74.03
₱4,255.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,867.97
|
$60.89
₱3,500.26
|
|
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