Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Grand Bay Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 2.2% more expensive than Grand Bay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 55.5% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 25.0% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% less in Manila
The cost of groceries, childcare, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Grand Bay. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Grand Bay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Grand Bay, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Grand Bay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.85
MUR407.57
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
MUR314.48
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
MUR45.29
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MUR26.60
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Grand Bay vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.5% more for groceries
|
Grand Bay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
MUR34.22
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.65
MUR490.59
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
MUR220.94
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
MUR109.09
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
MUR120.96
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
MUR38.04
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
MUR41.08
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
MUR30.58
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
MUR55.69
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
MUR21.30
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MUR21.30
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Grand Bay vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Grand Bay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
MUR247.92
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,041.94
MUR1,660,452.31
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.58
MUR1,408.87
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Grand Bay vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 25.0% more for housing
|
Grand Bay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.98
MUR1,242.82
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$618.90
MUR28,512.82
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$458.72
MUR21,133.03
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.42
MUR1,769.97
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Grand Bay vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 52.0% more for childcare
|
Grand Bay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.37
MUR7,295.93
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,863.70
MUR362,280.50
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Grand Bay vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grand Bay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
MUR100.63
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
MUR119.50
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
MUR301.90
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.53
MUR3,019.00
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
MUR276.74
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Grand Bay vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.0% less for clothing
|
Grand Bay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.89
MUR2,851.28
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.15
MUR2,264.25
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.49
MUR4,905.88
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.54
MUR3,572.49
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Grand Bay vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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