Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Boracay Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 65.7% more expensive than Boracay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 26.4% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Boracay. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Boracay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Boracay, you would:
pay 41.8% more for restaurants
|
Boracay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
₱177.88
|
$6.02
₱355.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.73
₱279.52
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
₱71.15
|
$0.97
₱57.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₱15.25
|
$0.50
₱29.77
|
|
Boracay vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Boracay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.33
₱78.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.28
₱252.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
₱384.76
|
$7.32
₱432.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
₱152.47
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
₱110.65
|
$2.28
₱134.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.52
₱89.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱39.19
|
$0.82
₱48.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.64
₱96.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
₱36.88
|
$1.02
₱60.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
₱46.10
|
$1.17
₱69.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
₱81.25
|
|
Boracay vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Boracay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
₱272.36
|
$4.18
₱247.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱813.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.92
₱172.88
|
|
Boracay vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Boracay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.25
₱2,202.28
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$745.08
₱44,045.63
|
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$372.54
₱22,022.82
|
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.47
₱5,052.29
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
|
Boracay vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Boracay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,868.70
₱228,698.48
|
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
|
Boracay vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Boracay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.46
₱86.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
₱152.47
|
$2.59
₱152.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
₱223.62
|
$3.27
₱193.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.58
₱3,049.31
|
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.03
₱238.35
|
$7.48
₱442.38
|
|
Boracay vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Boracay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
Boracay vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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