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Manila vs. Antigua Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 1.3% more expensive than Antigua Guatemala.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 7.0% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 15.3% less in Manila
Housing: pay 7.3% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 74.6% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 25.2% less in Manila

The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Antigua Guatemala. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Manila.

Manila vs. Antigua Guatemala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Antigua Guatemala, you would:

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	Antigua Guatemala	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 GTQ39.92	$6.02 ₱355.94	+15.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 GTQ48.40	$4.30 ₱254.24	-32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GTQ9.15	$0.97 ₱57.42	-18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.25	$0.50 ₱29.77	-46.9%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

	Antigua Guatemala	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 GTQ23.79	$1.33 ₱78.84	-57.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.78 GTQ28.90	$4.28 ₱252.76	+13.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 GTQ56.67	$7.32 ₱432.73	-1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 GTQ19.21	$2.21 ₱130.84	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GTQ29.22	$2.28 ₱134.98	-40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 GTQ13.50	$1.52 ₱89.60	-14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.81	$0.82 ₱48.61	+8.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 GTQ10.76	$1.64 ₱96.75	+16.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 GTQ5.59	$1.02 ₱60.52	+40.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 GTQ5.99	$1.17 ₱69.16	+49.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 GTQ6.04	$1.37 ₱81.25	+73.9%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 15.3% less for transportation

	Antigua Guatemala	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 GTQ31.13	$4.18 ₱247.09	+2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$13.76 ₱813.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.65 GTQ149,698.59	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	+29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 GTQ101.28	$2.92 ₱172.88	-77.9%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 7.3% more for housing

	Antigua Guatemala	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.53 GTQ355.84	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	-41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$877.10 GTQ6,707.36	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	-41.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$548.12 GTQ4,191.56	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	-54.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.68 GTQ288.11	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	+166.7%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 74.6% more for childcare

	Antigua Guatemala	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.99 GTQ1,766.44	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	-40.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,890.97 GTQ45,049.30	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	+189.2%
Average			+74.6%

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pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Antigua Guatemala	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.85 GTQ29.44	$1.46 ₱86.44	-62.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.35	$2.59 ₱152.95	-21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 GTQ29.94	$3.27 ₱193.22	-16.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.99 GTQ313.49	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	+2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.18 GTQ54.89	$7.48 ₱442.38	+4.3%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 25.2% less for clothing

	Antigua Guatemala	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.75 GTQ357.51	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	+5.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.28 GTQ407.41	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	-44.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.76 GTQ770.53	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	-19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.54 GTQ654.10	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	-41.9%
Average			-25.2%

Antigua Guatemala vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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