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Manila vs. Boquete Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 12.5% cheaper than Boquete.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 8.0% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 26.8% less in Manila
Housing: pay 3.0% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 44.6% less in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.8% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 24.7% more in Manila

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

Manila vs. Boquete Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.9% less for restaurants

	Boquete	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 PAB6.00	$6.02 ₱355.94	+0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.50 PAB7.50	$4.30 ₱254.24	-42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 PAB1.38	$0.97 ₱57.42	-29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 PAB0.90	$0.50 ₱29.77	-44.0%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 8.0% more for groceries

	Boquete	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$2.35 PAB2.35	$1.33 ₱78.84	-43.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.46 PAB4.46	$4.28 ₱252.76	-4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.03 PAB6.03	$7.32 ₱432.73	+21.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 PAB2.59	$2.21 ₱130.84	-14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 PAB3.42	$2.28 ₱134.98	-33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 PAB2.00	$1.52 ₱89.60	-24.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 PAB0.58	$0.82 ₱48.61	+42.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.45 PAB1.45	$1.64 ₱96.75	+12.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 PAB0.73	$1.02 ₱60.52	+40.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 PAB1.01	$1.17 ₱69.16	+15.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 PAB0.79	$1.37 ₱81.25	+74.7%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 26.8% less for transportation

	Boquete	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.44 PAB3.44	$4.18 ₱247.09	+21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$13.76 ₱813.57	-45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,500.00 PAB25,500.00	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	-0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.00 PAB17.00	$2.92 ₱172.88	-82.8%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 3.0% more for housing

	Boquete	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.50 PAB42.50	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$755.00 PAB755.00	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	-32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$700.00 PAB700.00	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	-64.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.10 PAB41.10	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	+144.5%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 44.6% less for childcare

	Boquete	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 PAB250.00	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	-44.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89
Average			-44.6%

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pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Boquete	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 PAB1.75	$1.46 ₱86.44	-16.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 PAB3.38	$2.59 ₱152.95	-23.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 PAB5.25	$3.27 ₱193.22	-37.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.50 PAB87.50	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	-51.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50 PAB6.50	$7.48 ₱442.38	+15.1%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 24.7% more for clothing

	Boquete	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.00 PAB35.00	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	+40.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 PAB25.00	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	+18.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.67 PAB51.67	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	+56.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.00 PAB60.00	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	-17.2%
Average			+24.7%

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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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