Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Acapulco Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 4.2% cheaper than Acapulco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 80.5% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Manila
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Acapulco. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Manila. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Acapulco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Acapulco, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Acapulco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.67
MX$212.11
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
MX$34.53
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
MX$29.60
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Acapulco vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Acapulco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.37
MX$61.17
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
MX$111.33
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
MX$33.00
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.69
MX$67.13
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
MX$37.63
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$13.98
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
MX$26.85
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
MX$25.99
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
MX$28.22
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$24.01
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Acapulco vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Acapulco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
MX$91.43
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Acapulco vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 80.5% more for housing
|
Acapulco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.71
MX$394.63
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$520.83
MX$9,465.79
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.28
MX$2,713.08
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.44
MX$553.25
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Acapulco vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
Acapulco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.85
MX$2,959.72
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Acapulco vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Acapulco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
MX$49.33
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
MX$69.06
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.14
MX$147.99
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.00
MX$345.30
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.80
MX$69.06
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Acapulco vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Acapulco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.14
MX$1,183.89
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.43
MX$789.26
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.57
MX$1,973.15
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.42
MX$1,479.86
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Acapulco vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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