Cost of living comparison
Manila is 56.1% cheaper than Boston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.9% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 66.0% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 61.8% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.8% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 43.4% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Boston, you would:
pay 73.9% less for restaurants
Boston
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$5.12
₱298.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.55
|
$4.26
₱249.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$0.87
₱51.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$0.49
₱28.71
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
Boston
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.39
|
$1.35
₱78.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.48
|
$5.30
₱309.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
|
$6.79
₱396.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
|
$2.08
₱121.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.22
|
$2.42
₱141.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.52
₱88.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.80
₱46.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$1.52
₱88.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.19
|
$0.98
₱57.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.20
₱70.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.48
₱86.75
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
Boston
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$4.14
₱241.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$9.93
₱580.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$25,575.45
₱1,494,143.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$2.67
₱155.89
|
|
pay 66.0% less for housing
Boston
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.88
|
$28.80
₱1,682.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,280.96
|
$468.88
₱27,392.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,453.85
|
$234.44
₱13,696.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.96
|
$106.33
₱6,211.90
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
Boston
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,428.57
|
$482.52
₱28,189.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$14,127.39
₱825,336.30
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
Boston
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.36
₱79.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$2.70
₱157.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.83
|
$3.07
₱179.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.18
|
$40.61
₱2,372.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$7.67
₱448.24
|
|
pay 43.4% less for clothing
Boston
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.32
|
$33.31
₱1,946.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
|
$26.60
₱1,553.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.17
|
$74.03
₱4,324.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.18
|
$60.89
₱3,557.34
|
|
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