Cost of living comparison

Seremban, Malaysia

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Seremban Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 53.6% more expensive than Seremban.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 53.7% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Manila
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Manila
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 4.0% less in Manila

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Manila are more expensive than in Seremban. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Seremban Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Seremban, you would:

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pay 34.6% more for restaurants

	Seremban	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.84 MYR12.01	$5.12 ₱283.12	+80.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 MYR14.42	$4.26 ₱235.93	+25.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MYR3.05	$0.87 ₱48.32	+21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 MYR1.86	$0.49 ₱27.20	+11.9%
Average			+34.6%

Seremban vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.7% more for groceries

	Seremban	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MYR3.90	$1.35 ₱74.82	+46.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 MYR46.24	$5.30 ₱293.54	-51.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.04 MYR25.56	$6.79 ₱375.99	+12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 MYR8.65	$2.08 ₱115.04	+1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 MYR7.41	$2.42 ₱133.90	+38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 MYR5.96	$1.52 ₱84.23	+8.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 MYR2.47	$0.80 ₱44.49	+37.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.88 MYR7.96	$1.52 ₱84.24	-19.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.18	$0.98 ₱54.06	+89.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 MYR1.67	$1.20 ₱66.47	+204.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MYR1.95	$1.48 ₱82.19	+222.9%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Seremban	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.48	$4.14 ₱229.21	+134.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.07 MYR144.16	$9.93 ₱549.53	-70.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,756.34 MYR197,826.06	$25,575.45 ₱1,415,600.77	-45.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 MYR33.64	$2.67 ₱147.69	-66.4%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Seremban	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.71 MYR113.02	$28.80 ₱1,594.35	+7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$249.86 MYR1,057.15	$468.88 ₱25,952.63	+87.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.57 MYR704.77	$234.44 ₱12,976.34	+40.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.56 MYR116.60	$106.33 ₱5,885.36	+285.8%
Average			+105.5%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Seremban	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.01 MYR761.63	$482.52 ₱26,707.67	+168.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,315.73 MYR18,259.85	$14,127.39 ₱781,950.90	+227.3%
Average			+197.7%

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pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Seremban	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 MYR14.42	$1.36 ₱75.50	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 MYR11.21	$2.70 ₱149.28	+1.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.30	$3.07 ₱169.87	-24.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.57 MYR226.65	$40.61 ₱2,247.80	-24.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 MYR15.86	$7.67 ₱424.68	+104.7%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 4.0% less for clothing

	Seremban	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.63 MYR252.27	$33.31 ₱1,843.84	-44.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.12 MYR110.52	$26.60 ₱1,472.13	+1.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.82 MYR312.34	$74.03 ₱4,097.30	+0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.27 MYR204.22	$60.89 ₱3,370.34	+26.2%
Average			-4.0%

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