Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Caguas Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 16.3% cheaper than Caguas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 42.0% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Manila
The cost of childcare and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Caguas. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Caguas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Caguas, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Caguas
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Caguas vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Caguas
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.97
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Caguas vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Caguas
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,999.99
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Caguas vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
Caguas
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.66
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$775.00
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$537.50
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.30
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Caguas vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 5.0% more for childcare
|
Caguas
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.99
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Caguas vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Caguas
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.80
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Caguas vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Caguas
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.99
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.99
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.99
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Caguas vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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