Cost of living comparison
Manila is 20.1% cheaper than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 21.8% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% less in Manila
Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$178.87
|
$5.12
₱289.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$144.88
|
$4.26
₱240.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$29.05
|
$0.87
₱49.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$19.65
|
$0.49
₱27.77
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$53.76
|
$1.35
₱76.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$242.26
|
$5.30
₱299.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$311.56
|
$6.79
₱383.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$78.61
|
$2.08
₱117.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$126.30
|
$2.42
₱136.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$59.65
|
$1.52
₱86.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$29.30
|
$0.80
₱45.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$36.07
|
$1.52
₱86.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$44.98
|
$0.98
₱55.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$37.58
|
$1.20
₱67.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$32.11
|
$1.48
₱83.92
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$106.59
|
$4.14
₱234.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,073.20
|
$9.93
₱561.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,005,231.08
|
$25,575.45
₱1,445,396.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$254.89
|
$2.67
₱150.80
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$695.36
|
$28.80
₱1,627.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$18,251.47
|
$468.88
₱26,498.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$13,461.26
|
$234.44
₱13,249.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$1,840.35
|
$106.33
₱6,009.23
|
|
pay 21.8% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$17,648.19
|
$482.52
₱27,269.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$528,650.59
|
$14,127.39
₱798,409.45
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$76.02
|
$1.36
₱77.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$88.16
|
$2.70
₱152.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$107.32
|
$3.07
₱173.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,108.38
|
$40.61
₱2,295.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$286.19
|
$7.67
₱433.62
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,620.53
|
$33.31
₱1,882.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$901.18
|
$26.60
₱1,503.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,466.30
|
$74.03
₱4,183.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$2,991.95
|
$60.89
₱3,441.28
|
|
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