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Alexandria vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Alexandria is 24.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Alexandria
Groceries: pay 43.9% less in Alexandria
Transportation: pay 31.2% more in Alexandria
Housing: pay 31.7% less in Alexandria
Childcare: pay 75.8% more in Alexandria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.8% more in Alexandria
Clothing: pay 19.7% more in Alexandria

The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Alexandria are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Alexandria. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Alexandria.

Alexandria vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Alexandria instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Alexandria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱363.72	$9.20 RON40.72	+52.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱259.80	$7.47 RON33.09	+73.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱58.67	$1.95 RON8.65	+101.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱30.42	$1.61 RON7.13	+219.7%
Average			+111.9%

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pay 43.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Alexandria
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱80.56	$1.26 RON5.60	-5.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱258.29	$2.64 RON11.71	-38.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱442.20	$5.03 RON22.27	-31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱133.71	$1.38 RON6.11	-37.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱137.93	$2.09 RON9.24	-8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱91.56	$0.42 RON1.85	-72.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱49.67	$0.71 RON3.16	-13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱98.87	$0.52 RON2.31	-68.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱61.84	$0.52 RON2.31	-49.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱70.67	$0.21 RON0.92	-82.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱83.02	$0.31 RON1.39	-77.2%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 31.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Alexandria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱252.49	$6.09 RON26.98	+45.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱831.36	$23.00 RON101.81	+67.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱2M	$17,822.24 RON78,899.05	-29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱176.66	$4.14 RON18.32	+41.5%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 31.7% less for housing

	Manila	Alexandria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,637.17	$6.90 RON30.54	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,987.18	$344.95 RON1,527.08	-32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱15,206.98	$229.96 RON1,018.05	-8.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱6,070.45	$89.69 RON397.04	-10.8%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 75.8% more for childcare

	Manila	Alexandria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,371.38	$430.45 RON1,905.61	+210.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$7,005.52 RON31,013.44	-58.9%
Average			+75.8%

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pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Alexandria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱88.33	$2.30 RON10.18	+57.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱156.30	$1.84 RON8.14	-28.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱197.45	$5.52 RON24.43	+68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,545.19	$37.94 RON167.98	-9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱452.05	$4.60 RON20.36	-38.5%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 19.7% more for clothing

	Manila	Alexandria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,973.73	$68.18 RON301.85	+38.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,793.95	$34.49 RON152.71	+16.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,884.19	$68.99 RON305.42	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱3,002.03	$68.99 RON305.42	+38.8%
Average			+19.7%

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