Cost of living comparison
Manila is 43.1% cheaper than Westminster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 52.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 49.3% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.73
£14.47
|
$5.12
₱293.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.48
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
£1.86
|
$0.87
₱50.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.49
₱28.19
|
|
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.35
₱77.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$5.30
₱304.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.88
|
$6.79
₱389.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.73
|
$2.08
₱119.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$2.42
₱138.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.91
|
$1.52
₱87.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.80
₱46.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$1.52
₱87.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.70
|
$0.98
₱56.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.48
|
$1.20
₱68.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.43
|
$1.48
₱85.19
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.40
|
$4.14
₱237.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.93
₱569.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$25,575.45
₱1,467,250.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.92
£16.16
|
$2.67
₱153.08
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.61
£30.60
|
$28.80
₱1,652.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,035.11
£2,344.53
|
$468.88
₱26,899.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$234.44
₱13,449.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.22
£171.66
|
$106.33
₱6,100.09
|
|
pay 49.3% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,277.02
|
$482.52
₱27,682.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£15,129.71
|
$14,127.39
₱810,481.25
|
|
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$1.36
₱78.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.60
|
$2.70
₱154.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
$3.07
₱176.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.95
£64.85
|
$40.61
₱2,329.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.98
|
$7.67
₱440.18
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£56.30
|
$33.31
₱1,911.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.42
£48.22
|
$26.60
₱1,525.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£68.17
|
$74.03
₱4,246.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£70.83
|
$60.89
₱3,493.31
|
|
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