Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Las Cruces Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 20.2% cheaper than Las Cruces.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 38.3% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.9% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% less in Manila
The cost of childcare and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Las Cruces. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Las Cruces Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Las Cruces, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Las Cruces
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Las Cruces
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Las Cruces
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.85
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Las Cruces
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.17
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.00
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.14
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 38.3% more for childcare
|
Las Cruces
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.00
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,930.00
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Las Cruces
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Las Cruces
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.67
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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