Cost of living comparison

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Yogyakarta Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 2.2 times more expensive than Yogyakarta.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Manila
Groceries: pay 83.6% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 19.0% more in Manila
Housing: pay 99.5% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.2% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in Manila

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Manila are more expensive than in Yogyakarta. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Yogyakarta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Yogyakarta, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Yogyakarta	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.28 IDR20,786.71	$5.12 ₱286.85	+301.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.03 IDR49,368.44	$4.26 ₱239.05	+40.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 IDR8,166.21	$0.87 ₱48.96	+74.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 IDR3,897.51	$0.49 ₱27.56	+105.5%
Average			+130.3%

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pay 83.6% more for groceries

	Yogyakarta	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 IDR18,280.99	$1.35 ₱75.81	+20.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 IDR55,214.70	$5.30 ₱297.42	+56.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.57 IDR74,506.07	$6.79 ₱380.95	+48.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 IDR20,404.24	$2.08 ₱116.56	+66.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.20 IDR19,485.99	$2.42 ₱135.67	+102.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 IDR13,907.34	$1.52 ₱85.34	+78.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 IDR8,367.98	$0.80 ₱45.08	+56.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 IDR10,489.43	$1.52 ₱85.35	+136.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 IDR7,425.11	$0.98 ₱54.77	+114.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 IDR7,526.11	$1.20 ₱67.35	+160.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 IDR13,461.13	$1.48 ₱83.27	+79.8%
Average			+83.6%

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pay 19.0% more for transportation

	Yogyakarta	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.36 IDR54,696.58	$4.14 ₱232.24	+23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.98 IDR113,703.31	$9.93 ₱556.78	+42.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,032.71 IDR342,772,866.46	$25,575.45 ₱1,434,271.00	+21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.01 IDR49,108.61	$2.67 ₱149.64	-11.4%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 99.5% more for housing

	Yogyakarta	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.23 IDR394,947.51	$28.80 ₱1,615.38	+18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$191.32 IDR3,118,006.67	$468.88 ₱26,294.92	+145.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.32 IDR3,118,006.67	$234.44 ₱13,147.48	+22.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.14 IDR556,350.21	$106.33 ₱5,962.98	+211.5%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Yogyakarta	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$69.09 IDR1,125,946.85	$482.52 ₱27,059.91	+598.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,381.92 IDR71,412,746.07	$14,127.39 ₱792,263.98	+222.4%
Average			+410.4%

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pay 80.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Yogyakarta	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 IDR41,573.42	$1.36 ₱76.49	-46.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.32 IDR21,566.21	$2.70 ₱151.25	+103.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.26 IDR36,896.41	$3.07 ₱172.11	+35.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.94 IDR259,833.89	$40.61 ₱2,277.45	+154.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.03 IDR49,368.44	$7.67 ₱430.28	+153.3%
Average			+80.2%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Yogyakarta	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.28 IDR558,642.86	$33.31 ₱1,868.16	-2.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.23 IDR476,362.13	$26.60 ₱1,491.55	-9.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.98 IDR1,205,629.25	$74.03 ₱4,151.34	+0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.84 IDR1,056,657.82	$60.89 ₱3,414.79	-6.1%
Average			-4.5%

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