Cost of living comparison
Manila is 43.0% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 59.7% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 54.6% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 16.5% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.0% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 49.7% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$5.12
₱285.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$4.26
₱237.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
$0.87
₱48.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.49
₱27.40
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$1.35
₱75.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
$5.30
₱295.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$6.79
₱378.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$2.08
₱115.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$2.42
₱134.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.52
₱84.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.80
₱44.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$1.52
₱84.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.98
₱54.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$1.20
₱66.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$1.48
₱82.81
|
|
pay 59.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$4.14
₱230.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
$9.93
₱553.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
$25,575.45
₱1,426,342.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$2.67
₱148.82
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
$28.80
₱1,606.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
$468.88
₱26,149.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
$234.44
₱13,074.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$106.33
₱5,930.02
|
|
pay 16.5% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
$482.52
₱26,910.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
$14,127.39
₱787,884.49
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$1.36
₱76.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$2.70
₱150.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
$3.07
₱171.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$40.61
₱2,264.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$7.67
₱427.90
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
$33.31
₱1,857.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
$26.60
₱1,483.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
$74.03
₱4,128.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$60.89
₱3,395.92
|
|
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