Cost of living comparison
Manila is 5.9% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 0.1% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% less in Manila
Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$138.49
|
$5.12
₱297.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$158.08
|
$4.26
₱248.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.21
|
$0.87
₱50.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.09
|
$0.49
₱28.60
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$58.00
|
$1.35
₱78.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$234.18
|
$5.30
₱308.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$373.02
|
$6.79
₱395.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$83.40
|
$2.08
₱120.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$105.68
|
$2.42
₱140.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.34
|
$1.52
₱88.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.30
|
$0.80
₱46.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.10
|
$1.52
₱88.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.71
|
$0.98
₱56.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.78
|
$1.20
₱69.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.50
|
$1.48
₱86.43
|
|
pay 38.4% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$118.20
|
$4.14
₱241.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,246.97
|
$9.93
₱577.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,103,887.09
|
$25,575.45
₱1,488,682.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$307.75
|
$2.67
₱155.32
|
|
pay 39.6% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$617.78
|
$28.80
₱1,676.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,739.36
|
$468.88
₱27,292.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,888.69
|
$234.44
₱13,646.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,778.13
|
$106.33
₱6,189.20
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,545.26
|
$482.52
₱28,086.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$476,505.72
|
$14,127.39
₱822,320.00
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.95
|
$1.36
₱79.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$85.30
|
$2.70
₱156.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$131.61
|
$3.07
₱178.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,136.64
|
$40.61
₱2,363.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$305.77
|
$7.67
₱446.60
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,104.83
|
$33.31
₱1,939.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$925.64
|
$26.60
₱1,548.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,506.72
|
$74.03
₱4,308.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,020.65
|
$60.89
₱3,544.34
|
|
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