Cost of living comparison

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Boquete vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Boquete is 50.1% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 48.6% more in Boquete
Groceries: pay 3.2% more in Boquete
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Boquete
Housing: pay 55.8% more in Boquete
Childcare: pay 80.4% more in Boquete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% more in Boquete
Clothing: pay 15.0% less in Boquete

The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Boquete are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Boquete.

Boquete vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.6% more for restaurants

	Manila	Boquete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$6.00 PAB6.00	-0.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$7.50 PAB7.50	+74.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$1.38 PAB1.38	+41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.90 PAB0.90	+78.7%
Average			+48.6%

Manila vs. Boquete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.2% more for groceries

	Manila	Boquete
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$2.35 PAB2.35	+76.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$4.46 PAB4.46	+4.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$6.03 PAB6.03	-17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$2.59 PAB2.59	+17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$3.42 PAB3.42	+49.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$2.00 PAB2.00	+31.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.58 PAB0.58	-29.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$1.45 PAB1.45	-11.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.73 PAB0.73	-29.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$1.01 PAB1.01	-13.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.79 PAB0.79	-42.7%
Average			+3.2%

Manila vs. Boquete - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Manila	Boquete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$3.44 PAB3.44	-17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$25.00 PAB25.00	+81.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$25,500.00 PAB25,500.00	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$17.00 PAB17.00	+481.3%
Average			+136.6%

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pay 55.8% more for housing

	Manila	Boquete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$42.50 PAB42.50	+56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$755.00 PAB755.00	+47.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$700.00 PAB700.00	+178.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$41.10 PAB41.10	-59.1%
Average			+55.8%

Manila vs. Boquete - Cost of housing

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pay 80.4% more for childcare

	Manila	Boquete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$250.00 PAB250.00	+80.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	??
Average			+80.4%

Manila vs. Boquete - Cost of childcare

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pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Boquete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.75 PAB1.75	+19.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$3.38 PAB3.38	+30.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$5.25 PAB5.25	+60.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$87.50 PAB87.50	+107.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$6.50 PAB6.50	-13.1%
Average			+41.1%

Manila vs. Boquete - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.0% less for clothing

	Manila	Boquete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$35.00 PAB35.00	-28.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$25.00 PAB25.00	-15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$51.67 PAB51.67	-36.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$60.00 PAB60.00	+20.7%
Average			-15.0%

Manila vs. Boquete - Cost of clothing

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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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