Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 29.4% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Manila, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱295.29
|
$2.77
THB92.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱246.08
|
$5.55
THB184.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱53.83
|
$0.58
THB19.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱27.47
|
$0.31
THB10.45
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱75.39
|
$1.62
THB53.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱242.20
|
$9.67
THB321.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱394.87
|
$6.60
THB219.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱117.61
|
$2.22
THB73.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱128.85
|
$1.30
THB43.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱83.83
|
$1.37
THB45.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱43.47
|
$0.70
THB23.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱86.84
|
$1.02
THB33.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱54.78
|
$0.78
THB25.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱61.56
|
$0.69
THB23.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱77.64
|
$0.61
THB20.42
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱244.16
|
$4.25
THB141.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱573.16
|
$36.06
THB1,199.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,476,474.90
|
$51,319.04
THB1,706,600.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱150.60
|
$10.52
THB349.77
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,637.21
|
$15.07
THB501.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱26,352.80
|
$608.65
THB20,240.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱13,841.89
|
$287.69
THB9,567.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,492.67
|
$70.06
THB2,329.74
|
|
pay 4.3% more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱28,278.60
|
$614.94
THB20,449.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱815,576.61
|
$12,311.97
THB409,431.05
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱68.90
|
$2.08
THB69.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱167.11
|
$2.37
THB78.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱167.33
|
$4.16
THB138.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,369.39
|
$57.72
THB1,919.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱369.12
|
$6.94
THB230.62
|
|
pay 47.5% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,870.15
|
$53.87
THB1,791.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,544.09
|
$39.30
THB1,306.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,145.65
|
$101.75
THB3,383.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,650.09
|
$92.54
THB3,077.38
|
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