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Bayan Lepas vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Bayan Lepas is 0.0% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 17.2% less in Bayan Lepas
Groceries: pay 26.2% more in Bayan Lepas
Transportation: pay 23.0% less in Bayan Lepas
Housing: pay 34.9% less in Bayan Lepas
Childcare: pay 6.4% more in Bayan Lepas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.3% more in Bayan Lepas
Clothing: pay 0.1% more in Bayan Lepas

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

Bayan Lepas vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bayan Lepas instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 17.2% less for restaurants

	Manila	Bayan Lepas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$2.96 MYR12.18	-50.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$3.91 MYR16.07	-9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.79 MYR3.25	-18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.55 MYR2.27	+9.8%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 26.2% more for groceries

	Manila	Bayan Lepas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$0.88 MYR3.62	-34.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$27.19 MYR111.79	+536.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$9.21 MYR37.86	+25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$1.93 MYR7.95	-12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$2.06 MYR8.45	-10.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$1.34 MYR5.52	-11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.72 MYR2.95	-12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$1.34 MYR5.52	-17.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.53 MYR2.19	-47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.46 MYR1.90	-60.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.47 MYR1.91	-66.1%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 23.0% less for transportation

	Manila	Bayan Lepas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$2.12 MYR8.73	-49.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$14.22 MYR58.45	+3.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	??
Average			-23.0%

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pay 34.9% less for housing

	Manila	Bayan Lepas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$30.38 MYR124.87	+12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$189.57 MYR779.34	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$215.64 MYR886.50	-14.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$25.80 MYR106.07	-74.3%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 6.4% more for childcare

	Manila	Bayan Lepas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$236.97 MYR974.17	+71.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$7,109.00 MYR29,225.12	-58.3%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Bayan Lepas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$4.74 MYR19.48	+224.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$2.69 MYR11.04	+3.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$4.98 MYR20.46	+52.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$31.99 MYR131.51	-24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$4.15 MYR17.05	-44.6%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Bayan Lepas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$37.91 MYR155.87	-23.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$25.95 MYR106.67	-12.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$62.40 MYR256.53	-22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$78.99 MYR324.72	+58.9%
Average			+0.1%

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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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