Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Manado Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 97.6% more expensive than Manado.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 69.8% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.3% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Manila
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Manila are more expensive than in Manado. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Manado Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Manado, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Manado
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.19
IDR19,874.10
|
$6.02
₱353.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
IDR4,968.53
|
$0.97
₱56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
IDR3,974.82
|
$0.50
₱29.53
|
|
Manado vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.8% more for groceries
|
Manado
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
IDR14,905.58
|
$1.33
₱78.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$4.28
₱250.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
IDR85,262.57
|
$7.32
₱429.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
IDR29,148.69
|
$2.21
₱129.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
IDR22,311.51
|
$2.28
₱133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
IDR20,283.19
|
$1.52
₱88.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
IDR14,648.97
|
$0.82
₱48.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR9,916.23
|
$1.64
₱95.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
IDR9,690.86
|
$1.02
₱60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
IDR6,310.33
|
$1.17
₱68.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
IDR14,423.60
|
$1.37
₱80.59
|
|
Manado vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 32.0% more for transportation
|
Manado
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.70
IDR44,871.94
|
$4.18
₱245.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱806.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,288.58
₱1,482,795.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
IDR44,716.73
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
Manado vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Manado
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.43
IDR223,583.67
|
$27.10
₱1,589.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$318.35
IDR5,299,761.14
|
$512.96
₱30,077.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$97.49
IDR1,623,051.85
|
$251.74
₱14,760.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.09
IDR317,803.81
|
$100.49
₱5,892.28
|
|
Manado vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Manado
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.30
IDR2,235,836.73
|
$138.58
₱8,125.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,013.94
IDR83,471,237.99
|
$17,035.39
₱998,869.80
|
|
Manado vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 85.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manado
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
IDR59,622.31
|
$1.46
₱85.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
IDR26,498.81
|
$2.59
₱151.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
IDR38,257.65
|
$3.27
₱191.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.93
IDR231,864.55
|
$42.13
₱2,470.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.69
IDR44,716.73
|
$7.48
₱438.79
|
|
Manado vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Manado
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.69
IDR993,705.21
|
$49.23
₱2,886.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.88
IDR397,482.09
|
$29.70
₱1,741.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.03
IDR1,515,400.45
|
$80.85
₱4,740.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.63
IDR1,192,446.26
|
$49.70
₱2,913.92
|
|
Manado vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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