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Banjarmasin vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Banjarmasin is 18.9% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 40.2% less in Banjarmasin
Groceries: pay 50.6% less in Banjarmasin
Transportation: pay 48.1% more in Banjarmasin
Housing: pay 49.6% less in Banjarmasin
Childcare: pay 56.9% less in Banjarmasin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.5% more in Banjarmasin
Clothing: pay 34.9% less in Banjarmasin

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

Banjarmasin vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.2% less for restaurants

	Manila	Banjarmasin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$1.19 IDR19,874.10	-80.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$2.54 IDR42,232.47	-41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$0.96 IDR15,899.28	-1.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$0.31 IDR5,216.95	-37.8%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 50.6% less for groceries

	Manila	Banjarmasin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$0.90 IDR14,905.58	-32.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$5.39 IDR89,651.09	-26.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$1.43 IDR23,864.82	-35.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$1.05 IDR17,473.60	-54.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$0.85 IDR14,123.11	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$0.46 IDR7,662.54	-44.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$0.43 IDR7,136.68	-73.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$0.32 IDR5,273.63	-69.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$0.45 IDR7,504.78	-61.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$0.48 IDR8,038.15	-64.9%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 48.1% more for transportation

	Manila	Banjarmasin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$3.24 IDR53,916.04	-22.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	$17.91 IDR298,111.56	+30.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	$6.92 IDR115,269.80	+136.8%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 49.6% less for housing

	Manila	Banjarmasin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$18.35 IDR305,564.35	-32.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	$33.21 IDR552,821.59	-67.0%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 56.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Banjarmasin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$59.69 IDR993,705.21	-56.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	??
Average			-56.9%

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pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Banjarmasin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$6.86 IDR114,276.10	+369.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$1.04 IDR17,389.84	-59.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$1.79 IDR29,811.16	-45.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$47.75 IDR794,964.17	+13.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	$5.97 IDR99,370.52	-20.2%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 34.9% less for clothing

	Manila	Banjarmasin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$26.86 IDR447,167.35	-45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$57.30 IDR953,957.01	-29.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$34.62 IDR576,349.02	-30.3%
Average			-34.9%

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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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