Cost of living comparison
Manila is 62.5% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 83.8% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 74.1% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.9% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Manila
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 69.5% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,971
|
$5.12
₱294.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫110,701
|
$4.26
₱245.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,736
|
$0.87
₱50.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,293
|
$0.49
₱28.25
|
|
pay 83.8% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,015
|
$1.35
₱77.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,406
|
$5.30
₱304.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,290
|
$6.79
₱390.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,251
|
$2.08
₱119.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,456
|
$2.42
₱139.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,547
|
$1.52
₱87.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,868
|
$0.80
₱46.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,545
|
$1.52
₱87.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,390
|
$0.98
₱56.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,139
|
$1.20
₱69.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,295
|
$1.48
₱85.36
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,438
|
$4.14
₱238.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫181,286
|
$9.93
₱570.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫903,486,968
|
$25,575.45
₱1,470,166.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,901
|
$2.67
₱153.39
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫221,466
|
$28.80
₱1,655.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,577,258
|
$468.88
₱26,953.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,286,405
|
$234.44
₱13,476.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,017,937
|
$106.33
₱6,112.21
|
|
pay 74.1% more for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,235,315
|
$482.52
₱27,737.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫318,718,320
|
$14,127.39
₱812,091.82
|
|
pay 95.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,352
|
$1.36
₱78.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,305
|
$2.70
₱155.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,283
|
$3.07
₱176.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫563,412
|
$40.61
₱2,334.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫86,161
|
$7.67
₱441.05
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫714,066
|
$33.31
₱1,914.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫566,050
|
$26.60
₱1,528.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,027,526
|
$74.03
₱4,255.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,036,770
|
$60.89
₱3,500.26
|
|
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