Cost of living comparison
Manila is 48.6% cheaper than Westminster.
If you lived in Manila instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
£14.60
|
$5.21
₱304.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
£6.61
|
$4.34
₱253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
£1.82
|
$0.95
₱55.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
£1.39
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.37
|
$1.33
₱77.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
£4.04
|
$4.28
₱249.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
£4.60
|
$6.97
₱406.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
$2.08
₱121.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.65
£2.81
|
$2.27
₱132.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.03
|
$1.48
₱86.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.55
|
$0.77
₱44.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.14
|
$1.53
₱89.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$0.97
₱56.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$1.09
₱63.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$1.37
₱80.02
|
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pay 61.8% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.55
|
$4.31
₱251.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£194.62
|
$10.12
₱590.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,739.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.43
£15.76
|
$2.66
₱155.22
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.68
£29.84
|
$28.90
₱1,687.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,153.04
£2,432.71
|
$465.25
₱27,160.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$244.37
₱14,266.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.88
£181.99
|
$96.97
₱5,661.06
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,017.95
£1,556.94
|
$499.25
₱29,145.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
$14,398.67
₱840,579.98
|
|
pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.57
£5.84
|
$1.22
₱71.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.51
|
$2.95
₱172.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
$2.95
₱172.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.98
£63.25
|
$41.83
₱2,442.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.40
£12.65
|
$6.52
₱380.43
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.29
£68.12
|
$33.02
₱1,927.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
$27.26
₱1,591.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.90
£77.85
|
$73.19
₱4,272.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.76
£66.17
|
$64.44
₱3,761.99
|
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