Cost of living comparison
Manila is 65.7% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Manila instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$5.21
₱300.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$4.34
₱250.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$0.95
₱54.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$0.48
₱27.99
|
|
pay 68.6% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$1.33
₱76.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$4.28
₱246.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$6.97
₱402.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$2.08
₱119.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$2.27
₱131.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$1.48
₱85.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.77
₱44.29
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.53
₱88.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$0.97
₱55.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$1.09
₱62.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$1.37
₱79.11
|
|
pay 64.3% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$4.31
₱248.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$10.12
₱584.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$26,066.56
₱1,504,444.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$2.66
₱153.45
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$28.90
₱1,668.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$465.25
₱26,852.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$244.37
₱14,104.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$96.97
₱5,596.72
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$499.25
₱28,814.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$14,398.67
₱831,026.49
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.22
₱70.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$2.95
₱170.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$2.95
₱170.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$41.83
₱2,414.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$6.52
₱376.11
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$33.02
₱1,905.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$27.26
₱1,573.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$73.19
₱4,224.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$64.44
₱3,719.24
|
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