Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 5.8% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.0% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 38.9% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% more in Manila
The cost of childcare and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
JMD1,197.76
|
$6.02
₱353.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
JMD1,297.57
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
JMD205.07
|
$0.97
₱56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD119.39
|
$0.50
₱29.53
|
|
Kingston vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.66
JMD584.33
|
$1.33
₱78.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
JMD904.00
|
$4.28
₱250.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.29
JMD2,441.49
|
$7.32
₱429.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
JMD560.95
|
$2.21
₱129.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
JMD452.74
|
$2.28
₱133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
JMD434.68
|
$1.52
₱88.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD221.70
|
$0.82
₱48.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
JMD304.79
|
$1.64
₱95.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
JMD218.47
|
$1.02
₱60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
JMD149.03
|
$1.17
₱68.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
JMD142.44
|
$1.37
₱80.59
|
|
Kingston vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
JMD762.53
|
$4.18
₱245.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.93
JMD7,811.45
|
$13.76
₱806.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,823.81
JMD6,837,189.04
|
$25,288.58
₱1,482,795.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.10
JMD4,167.19
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
Kingston vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.15
JMD8,167.17
|
$27.10
₱1,589.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$919.69
JMD146,835.98
|
$512.96
₱30,077.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.93
JMD73,113.01
|
$251.74
₱14,760.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.70
JMD19,908.78
|
$100.49
₱5,892.28
|
|
Kingston vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.23
JMD36,598.09
|
$138.58
₱8,125.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,094.57
JMD494,074.24
|
$17,035.39
₱998,869.80
|
|
Kingston vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
JMD399.25
|
$1.46
₱85.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
JMD727.21
|
$2.59
₱151.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
JMD1,397.38
|
$3.27
₱191.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.77
JMD10,979.43
|
$42.13
₱2,470.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
JMD2,096.07
|
$7.48
₱438.79
|
|
Kingston vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
JMD3,742.99
|
$49.23
₱2,886.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.53
JMD4,075.70
|
$29.70
₱1,741.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.85
JMD11,312.14
|
$80.85
₱4,740.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.06
JMD12,143.91
|
$49.70
₱2,913.92
|
|
Kingston vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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