Cost of living comparison
Manila is 27.4% cheaper than Victorville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 67.8% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% more in Manila
The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Victorville. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Victorville, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Victorville
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$5.12
₱294.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.84
|
$4.26
₱245.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$0.87
₱50.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$0.49
₱28.25
|
|
pay 40.2% more for groceries
|
Victorville
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
|
$1.35
₱77.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
|
$5.30
₱304.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$6.79
₱390.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
|
$2.08
₱119.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
|
$2.42
₱139.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.52
₱87.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.80
₱46.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$1.52
₱87.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.98
₱56.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.20
₱69.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
|
$1.48
₱85.36
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
Victorville
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$4.14
₱238.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.00
|
$9.93
₱570.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
|
$25,575.45
₱1,470,166.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.84
|
$2.67
₱153.39
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Victorville
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
|
$28.80
₱1,655.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,200.00
|
$468.88
₱26,953.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$234.44
₱13,476.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.03
|
$106.33
₱6,112.21
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Victorville
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$482.52
₱27,737.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,127.39
₱812,091.82
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Victorville
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.99
|
$1.36
₱78.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.40
|
$2.70
₱155.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$3.07
₱176.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.50
|
$40.61
₱2,334.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$7.67
₱441.05
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Victorville
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.56
|
$33.31
₱1,914.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.00
|
$26.60
₱1,528.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.33
|
$74.03
₱4,255.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.00
|
$60.89
₱3,500.26
|
|
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