Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Aarau Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 59.3% cheaper than Aarau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.7% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 68.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 60.1% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.5% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 51.9% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Aarau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Aarau, you would:
pay 79.7% less for restaurants
|
Aarau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.66
CHF24.61
|
$6.02
₱353.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.39
CHF15.57
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.46
CHF2.78
|
$0.97
₱56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.48
CHF3.60
|
$0.50
₱29.53
|
|
Aarau vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Aarau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.37
CHF2.70
|
$1.33
₱78.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.06
CHF12.89
|
$4.28
₱250.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
CHF6.56
|
$7.32
₱429.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
CHF5.64
|
$2.21
₱129.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.76
CHF11.85
|
$2.28
₱133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.05
|
$1.52
₱88.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
CHF0.77
|
$0.82
₱48.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.04
|
$1.64
₱95.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
CHF2.13
|
$1.02
₱60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.89
|
$1.17
₱68.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
CHF0.75
|
$1.37
₱80.59
|
|
Aarau vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 68.5% less for transportation
|
Aarau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.34
CHF6.69
|
$4.18
₱245.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$150.15
CHF120.54
|
$13.76
₱806.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,947.46
|
$25,288.58
₱1,482,795.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$56.31
CHF45.20
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
Aarau vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 60.1% less for housing
|
Aarau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.31
CHF49.22
|
$27.10
₱1,589.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,313.84
CHF1,054.72
|
$512.96
₱30,077.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,063.58
CHF853.82
|
$251.74
₱14,760.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.37
CHF153.63
|
$100.49
₱5,892.28
|
|
Aarau vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Aarau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,502.55
CHF2,008.99
|
$138.58
₱8,125.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,425.93
CHF20,411.36
|
$17,035.39
₱998,869.80
|
|
Aarau vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aarau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.13
CHF6.53
|
$1.46
₱85.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.51
CHF5.22
|
$2.59
₱151.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.39
CHF9.14
|
$3.27
₱191.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.16
CHF61.94
|
$42.13
₱2,470.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$23.77
CHF19.09
|
$7.48
₱438.79
|
|
Aarau vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.9% less for clothing
|
Aarau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.85
CHF75.34
|
$49.23
₱2,886.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.08
CHF60.27
|
$29.70
₱1,741.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
CHF90.40
|
$80.85
₱4,740.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.18
CHF140.63
|
$49.70
₱2,913.92
|
|
Aarau vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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