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Manila vs. Bali Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 15.6% more expensive than Bali.

Restaurants: pay 19.4% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 8.0% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 18.8% more in Manila
Housing: pay 8.1% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 72.3% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.3% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 13.6% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Bali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.4% more for restaurants

	Bali	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 IDR49,624.64	$6.02 ₱353.05	+102.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.17 IDR69,474.49	$4.30 ₱252.18	+3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 IDR19,570.21	$0.97 ₱56.95	-17.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 IDR9,345.97	$0.50 ₱29.53	-10.3%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 8.0% more for groceries

	Bali	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$2.32 IDR38,557.54	$1.33 ₱78.20	-42.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.83 IDR130,361.18	$4.28 ₱250.71	-45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 IDR109,843.76	$7.32 ₱429.22	+10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 IDR36,298.18	$2.21 ₱129.78	+1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 IDR29,052.07	$2.28 ₱133.88	+30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 IDR25,049.30	$1.52 ₱88.87	+0.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 IDR11,067.67	$0.82 ₱48.21	+23.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 IDR19,284.46	$1.64 ₱95.97	+41.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 IDR20,268.85	$1.02 ₱60.03	-15.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 IDR14,129.68	$1.17 ₱68.60	+37.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 IDR15,793.59	$1.37 ₱80.59	+44.9%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 18.8% more for transportation

	Bali	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.04 IDR50,544.63	$4.18 ₱245.08	+37.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.29 IDR137,973.13	$13.76 ₱806.96	+66.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,369.74 IDR422,351,602.95	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	-0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.07 IDR67,810.67	$2.92 ₱171.48	-28.2%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 8.1% less for housing

	Bali	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.24 IDR370,198.07	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	+21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$941.26 IDR15,670,036.60	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 IDR10,908,486.26	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	-61.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.74 IDR1,094,390.86	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	+52.9%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 72.3% more for childcare

	Bali	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.18 IDR4,398,071.00	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	-47.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,829.73 IDR97,052,419.55	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	+192.2%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Bali	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 IDR42,180.94	$1.46 ₱85.74	-42.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.34 IDR38,934.14	$2.59 ₱151.71	+10.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.23 IDR37,194.05	$3.27 ₱191.65	+46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.64 IDR1,309,248.48	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	-46.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.88 IDR64,512.03	$7.48 ₱438.79	+93.1%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 13.6% less for clothing

	Bali	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.94 IDR847,996.02	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	-3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.42 IDR589,684.28	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	-16.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.41 IDR1,405,217.64	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.76 IDR1,194,595.01	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	-30.7%
Average			-13.6%

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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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