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Ampang Jaya vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Ampang Jaya is 0.0% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% less in Ampang Jaya
Groceries: pay 20.6% less in Ampang Jaya
Transportation: pay 15.0% more in Ampang Jaya
Housing: pay 7.9% less in Ampang Jaya
Childcare: pay 13.2% less in Ampang Jaya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.8% more in Ampang Jaya
Clothing: pay 5.0% more in Ampang Jaya

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

Ampang Jaya vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ampang Jaya instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 14.1% less for restaurants

	Manila	Ampang Jaya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$3.55 MYR14.61	-41.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$4.74 MYR19.48	+10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.79 MYR3.23	-19.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.47 MYR1.94	-6.5%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 20.6% less for groceries

	Manila	Ampang Jaya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$0.98 MYR4.03	-26.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$5.33 MYR21.92	+24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$7.01 MYR28.83	-4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.23 MYR9.16	+0.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$1.52 MYR6.25	-33.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$1.24 MYR5.08	-18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.75 MYR3.09	-8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$1.40 MYR5.74	-14.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.64 MYR2.65	-37.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.53 MYR2.18	-54.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.62 MYR2.55	-54.9%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 15.0% more for transportation

	Manila	Ampang Jaya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$1.84 MYR7.56	-56.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$18.96 MYR77.93	+37.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$35,545.02 MYR146,125.59	+40.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$4.03 MYR16.56	+37.7%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 7.9% less for housing

	Manila	Ampang Jaya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$30.15 MYR123.96	+11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$426.54 MYR1,753.51	-16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$355.45 MYR1,461.26	+41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$32.62 MYR134.09	-67.5%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 13.2% less for childcare

	Manila	Ampang Jaya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$189.57 MYR779.34	+36.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$6,279.62 MYR25,815.52	-63.1%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 35.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Ampang Jaya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$4.15 MYR17.05	+183.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$2.95 MYR12.11	+13.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$4.27 MYR17.54	+30.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$35.55 MYR146.13	-15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$4.98 MYR20.46	-33.5%
Average			+35.8%

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

	Manila	Ampang Jaya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$62.20 MYR255.72	+26.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$34.52 MYR141.90	+16.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$71.09 MYR292.25	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$44.55 MYR183.14	-10.4%
Average			+5.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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