Cost of living comparison
Manila is 65.6% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Manila instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 77.8% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Manila
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$4.59
₱263.93
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$3.67
₱211.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$1.03
₱59.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.46
₱26.39
|
|
pay 72.0% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$1.32
₱76.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$3.43
₱197.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$6.66
₱383.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$1.88
₱108.04
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$2.10
₱121.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$1.31
₱75.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.69
₱39.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.39
₱79.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.66
₱38.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.88
₱50.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$1.00
₱57.31
|
|
pay 61.9% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$5.45
₱313.65
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$12.48
₱717.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$23,857.59
₱1,372,455.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$2.76
₱158.89
|
|
pay 72.4% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$38.58
₱2,219.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$559.30
₱32,175.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$299.03
₱17,202.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$85.53
₱4,920.05
|
|
pay 57.2% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$388.89
₱22,371.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$12,846.39
₱739,014.42
|
|
pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.43
₱82.35
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$3.13
₱179.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$2.75
₱158.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$48.28
₱2,777.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$6.24
₱358.95
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Manila
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$38.44
₱2,211.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$30.87
₱1,776.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$74.18
₱4,267.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$65.74
₱3,781.79
|
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