Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Bursa Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 10.4% more expensive than Bursa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 47.3% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 32.2% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Manila
The cost of groceries and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Bursa. Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Bursa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Bursa, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Bursa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.62
TRY421.77
|
$6.02
₱348.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
TRY326.87
|
$4.30
₱249.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TRY43.11
|
$0.97
₱56.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
TRY15.82
|
$0.50
₱29.19
|
|
Bursa vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Bursa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
TRY23.20
|
$1.33
₱77.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
TRY224.77
|
$4.28
₱247.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
TRY146.14
|
$7.32
₱424.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
TRY84.49
|
$2.21
₱128.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY105.21
|
$2.28
₱132.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
TRY26.77
|
$1.52
₱87.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
TRY44.18
|
$0.82
₱47.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
TRY24.86
|
$1.64
₱94.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
TRY25.82
|
$1.02
₱59.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY12.91
|
$1.17
₱67.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY8.68
|
$1.37
₱79.66
|
|
Bursa vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Bursa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
TRY203.99
|
$4.18
₱242.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.90
TRY1,792.53
|
$13.76
₱797.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,472.12
TRY2M
|
$25,288.58
₱1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.89
TRY345.85
|
$2.92
₱169.50
|
|
Bursa vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 43.2% more for housing
|
Bursa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.63
TRY553.58
|
$27.10
₱1,570.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.07
TRY19,682.69
|
$512.96
₱29,730.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$356.85
TRY15,640.71
|
$251.74
₱14,590.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.90
TRY2,537.97
|
$100.49
₱5,824.20
|
|
Bursa vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 32.2% less for childcare
|
Bursa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.39
TRY25,657.79
|
$138.58
₱8,031.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,236.26
TRY668K
|
$17,035.39
₱987K
|
|
Bursa vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bursa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
TRY97.53
|
$1.46
₱84.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
TRY131.80
|
$2.59
₱149.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY94.90
|
$3.27
₱189.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.93
TRY2,319.75
|
$42.13
₱2,441.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.22
TRY316.33
|
$7.48
₱433.72
|
|
Bursa vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Bursa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.30
TRY1,897.97
|
$49.23
₱2,853.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.12
TRY2,284.60
|
$29.70
₱1,721.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.73
TRY4,151.82
|
$80.85
₱4,686.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.17
TRY3,163.29
|
$49.70
₱2,880.25
|
|
Bursa vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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