Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Bogota Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 5.6% more expensive than Bogota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 55.4% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.4% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 30.9% less in Manila
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Bogota. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Bogota Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
Bogota
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
COP19,119.97
|
$6.02
₱353.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
COP28,679.96
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
COP4,074.15
|
$0.97
₱56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
COP2,565.96
|
$0.50
₱29.53
|
|
Bogota vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.4% more for groceries
|
Bogota
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
COP5,604.67
|
$1.33
₱78.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.64
COP9,851.70
|
$4.28
₱250.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
COP18,398.56
|
$7.32
₱429.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
COP8,167.71
|
$2.21
₱129.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
COP9,576.99
|
$2.28
₱133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
COP5,104.66
|
$1.52
₱88.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,800.81
|
$0.82
₱48.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
COP2,585.54
|
$1.64
₱95.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
COP2,285.17
|
$1.02
₱60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
COP2,224.45
|
$1.17
₱68.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
COP2,160.03
|
$1.37
₱80.59
|
|
Bogota vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Bogota
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
COP15,031.98
|
$4.18
₱245.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.77
COP163,475.77
|
$13.76
₱806.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,277.24
COP64,529,910.63
|
$25,288.58
₱1,482,795.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.87
COP59,271.92
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
Bogota vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 8.1% more for housing
|
Bogota
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
COP105,029.49
|
$27.10
₱1,589.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.73
COP1,750,672.58
|
$512.96
₱30,077.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$349.03
COP1,303,597.69
|
$251.74
₱14,760.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.10
COP243,148.12
|
$100.49
₱5,892.28
|
|
Bogota vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 15.0% more for childcare
|
Bogota
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$323.97
COP1,210,021.18
|
$138.58
₱8,125.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,101.91
COP33,995,312.92
|
$17,035.39
₱998,869.80
|
|
Bogota vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bogota
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
COP4,779.99
|
$1.46
₱85.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
COP7,113.75
|
$2.59
₱151.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.99
COP11,161.28
|
$3.27
₱191.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.93
COP100,579.03
|
$42.13
₱2,470.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
COP19,119.97
|
$7.48
₱438.79
|
|
Bogota vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Bogota
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.64
COP237,691.69
|
$49.23
₱2,886.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.73
COP167,070.33
|
$29.70
₱1,741.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.65
COP387,133.94
|
$80.85
₱4,740.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.70
COP338,756.05
|
$49.70
₱2,913.92
|
|
Bogota vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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