Cost of living comparison

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Corpus Christi vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Corpus Christi is 2.6 times more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Corpus Christi
Groceries: pay 23.2% more in Corpus Christi
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Corpus Christi
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Corpus Christi
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Corpus Christi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Corpus Christi
Clothing: pay 49.8% more in Corpus Christi

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

Corpus Christi vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Corpus Christi instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Corpus Christi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.49	$20.00	+232.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.49	$11.00	+155.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.02	$2.65	+172.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.56	$2.00	+296.4%
Average			+214.2%

Manila vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.2% more for groceries

	Manila	Corpus Christi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.29	$3.09	+131.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱251.02	$4.68	+9.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.75	$3.82	-47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.94	$3.50	+58.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.05	$4.33	+89.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.99	$1.70	+11.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.28	$0.70	-15.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.09	$1.56	-4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.10	$1.45	+41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.68	$1.06	-9.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.69	$1.24	-10.1%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Manila	Corpus Christi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.39	$2.75	-34.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱807.98	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,484,654.53	$27,900.00	+10.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.69	$17.67	+504.4%
Average			+160.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Manila	Corpus Christi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,591.11	$63.25	+133.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,115.40	$1,188.11	+131.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,779.15	$975.00	+287.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,899.66	$133.86	+33.2%
Average			+146.4%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Manila	Corpus Christi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,135.86	$1,343.18	+869.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,000,121.87	$22,093.75	+29.7%
Average			+449.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Corpus Christi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.85	$5.00	+241.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.90	$4.50	+73.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.89	$9.00	+175.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,473.58	$20.00	-52.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱439.34	$12.50	+67.0%
Average			+101.1%

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pay 49.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Corpus Christi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,890.07	$52.74	+7.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,743.48	$43.79	+47.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,746.78	$87.55	+8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,917.58	$117.47	+136.4%
Average			+49.8%

Manila vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of clothing

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