Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Bayamon Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 21.7% cheaper than Bayamon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 54.4% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Manila
The cost of clothing and transportation in Manila are more expensive than in Bayamon. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Bayamon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Bayamon, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Bayamon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Bayamon vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Bayamon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.78
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Bayamon vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Bayamon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.00
|
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,000.00
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Bayamon vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Bayamon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.00
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.26
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Bayamon vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 3.4% less for childcare
|
Bayamon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Bayamon vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bayamon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Bayamon vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Bayamon
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.00
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.25
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Bayamon vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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