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Antigua Guatemala vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Antigua Guatemala is 41.1% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 36.4% more in Antigua Guatemala
Groceries: pay 8.6% more in Antigua Guatemala
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Antigua Guatemala
Housing: pay 49.5% more in Antigua Guatemala
Childcare: pay 0.6% more in Antigua Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.9% more in Antigua Guatemala
Clothing: pay 42.8% more in Antigua Guatemala

The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Antigua Guatemala are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Antigua Guatemala.

Antigua Guatemala vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antigua Guatemala instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 36.4% more for restaurants

	Manila	Antigua Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$5.22 GTQ39.92	-13.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$6.33 GTQ48.40	+47.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$1.20 GTQ9.15	+23.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.95 GTQ7.25	+88.4%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 8.6% more for groceries

	Manila	Antigua Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$3.11 GTQ23.79	+133.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$3.78 GTQ28.90	-11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$7.41 GTQ56.67	+1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$2.51 GTQ19.21	+13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$3.82 GTQ29.22	+67.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$1.77 GTQ13.50	+16.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.76 GTQ5.81	-7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$1.41 GTQ10.76	-14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.73 GTQ5.59	-28.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.78 GTQ5.99	-33.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.79 GTQ6.04	-42.5%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Manila	Antigua Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$4.07 GTQ31.13	-2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$19,575.65 GTQ149,698.59	-22.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$13.24 GTQ101.28	+352.9%
Average			+109.2%

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pay 49.5% more for housing

	Manila	Antigua Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$46.53 GTQ355.84	+71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$877.10 GTQ6,707.36	+71.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$548.12 GTQ4,191.56	+117.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$37.68 GTQ288.11	-62.5%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 0.6% more for childcare

	Manila	Antigua Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$230.99 GTQ1,766.44	+66.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$5,890.97 GTQ45,049.30	-65.4%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Antigua Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$3.85 GTQ29.44	+163.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$3.31 GTQ25.35	+28.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$3.92 GTQ29.94	+19.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$40.99 GTQ313.49	-2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$7.18 GTQ54.89	-4.1%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 42.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Antigua Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$46.75 GTQ357.51	-5.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$53.28 GTQ407.41	+79.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$100.76 GTQ770.53	+24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$85.54 GTQ654.10	+72.1%
Average			+42.8%

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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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