Cost of living comparison

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Bridgetown vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Bridgetown is 73.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Bridgetown
Groceries: pay 83.3% more in Bridgetown
Transportation: pay 75.6% more in Bridgetown
Housing: pay 67.2% more in Bridgetown
Childcare: pay 13.8% more in Bridgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.1% more in Bridgetown
Clothing: pay 59.8% more in Bridgetown

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

Bridgetown vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Bridgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$20.00 BBD40.00	+232.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$9.25 BBD18.50	+115.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$1.50 BBD3.00	+54.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$1.12 BBD2.25	+123.4%
Average			+131.3%

Manila vs. Bridgetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 83.3% more for groceries

	Manila	Bridgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$3.38 BBD6.75	+153.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$14.67 BBD29.34	+100.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$6.80 BBD13.60	+207.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$4.08 BBD8.16	+78.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$2.49 BBD4.99	+64.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$1.66 BBD3.33	+102.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$2.27 BBD4.54	+38.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$1.66 BBD3.32	+62.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$1.59 BBD3.18	+35.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$1.23 BBD2.46	-10.4%
Average			+83.3%

Manila vs. Bridgetown - Cost of groceries

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pay 75.6% more for transportation

	Manila	Bridgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$7.93 BBD15.85	+89.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	$26.00 BBD52.00	+88.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	$37,500.00 BBD75,000.00	+48.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	??
Average			+75.6%

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pay 67.2% more for housing

	Manila	Bridgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$55.83 BBD111.67	+106.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	$687.94 BBD1,375.87	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	$587.50 BBD1,175.00	+133.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	$95.59 BBD191.18	-4.9%
Average			+67.2%

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pay 13.8% more for childcare

	Manila	Bridgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$262.50 BBD525.00	+89.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	-61.8%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 85.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Bridgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$2.50 BBD5.00	+71.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$4.87 BBD9.74	+88.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$8.00 BBD16.00	+144.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$76.25 BBD152.50	+81.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	$10.50 BBD21.00	+40.3%
Average			+85.1%

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pay 59.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Bridgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$61.25 BBD122.50	+24.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$43.33 BBD86.67	+45.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$108.33 BBD216.67	+34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$116.67 BBD233.33	+134.8%
Average			+59.8%

Manila vs. Bridgetown - 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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