Cost of living comparison
Manila is 2.5 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Manila instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 55.4% more for restaurants
Delhi
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
₹357.50
|
$4.59
₱258.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹357.50
|
$3.67
₱206.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹40.92
|
$1.03
₱57.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.56
|
$0.46
₱25.87
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Delhi
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.26
|
$1.32
₱74.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.13
₹177.76
|
$3.43
₱193.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
₹236.07
|
$6.66
₱375.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.02
₹85.43
|
$1.88
₱105.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₹140.77
|
$2.10
₱118.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
₹61.52
|
$1.31
₱73.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹27.44
|
$0.69
₱39.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.48
|
$1.39
₱78.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.25
|
$0.66
₱37.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹12.61
|
$0.88
₱49.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹15.40
|
$1.00
₱56.18
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
Delhi
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
₹387.87
|
$5.45
₱307.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.22
₹1,021.42
|
$12.48
₱703.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,440.78
₹1,123,566.29
|
$23,857.59
₱1,345,293.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
₹214.50
|
$2.76
₱155.74
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Delhi
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.65
₹639.22
|
$38.58
₱2,175.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.59
₹19,777.14
|
$559.30
₱31,538.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.05
₹12,041.63
|
$299.03
₱16,861.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.89
₹3,585.12
|
$85.53
₱4,822.68
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
Delhi
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.71
₹6,077.83
|
$388.89
₱21,928.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,816.81
₹151,874.39
|
$12,846.39
₱724,388.76
|
|
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
Delhi
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
₹153.21
|
$1.43
₱80.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₹156.72
|
$3.13
₱176.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹347.28
|
$2.75
₱155.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
₹1,762.65
|
$48.28
₱2,722.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.89
₹408.57
|
$6.24
₱351.85
|
|
pay 37.6% more for clothing
Delhi
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.84
₹2,411.14
|
$38.44
₱2,167.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.82
₹2,910.86
|
$30.87
₱1,740.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.67
₹3,985.06
|
$74.18
₱4,182.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.00
₹3,176.78
|
$65.74
₱3,706.95
|
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