Cost of living comparison
compared to
Geoje vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary
Geoje is 54.7% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% more in Geoje
- Groceries
-
pay 61.8% more in Geoje
- Transportation
-
pay 66.7% more in Geoje
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% less in Geoje
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Geoje
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% more in Geoje
- Clothing
-
pay 86.5% more in Geoje
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Geoje are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Geoje.
Geoje vs. Manila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Geoje instead of Manila, you would:
pay 40.4% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Geoje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
₱347.66
|
$7.08
₩10,187
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱248.33
|
$6.01
₩8,659
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
₱56.08
|
$1.59
₩2,292
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₱29.08
|
$0.71
₩1,019
|
|
Manila vs. Geoje - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.8% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Geoje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.00
|
$2.24
₩3,226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱246.89
|
$5.09
₩7,335
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
₱422.67
|
$6.16
₩8,870
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
₱127.80
|
$2.33
₩3,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
₱131.84
|
$3.59
₩5,175
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.52
|
$3.69
₩5,314
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
₱47.48
|
$1.44
₩2,079
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
₱94.50
|
$3.33
₩4,797
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱59.11
|
$2.30
₩3,309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱67.55
|
$2.25
₩3,235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱79.36
|
$1.46
₩2,103
|
|
Manila vs. Geoje - Cost of groceries
pay 66.7% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Geoje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
₱241.34
|
$4.36
₩6,277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.76
₱794.65
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,288.58
₱1M
|
$26,696.92
₩38M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱168.86
|
$8.49
₩12,225
|
|
Manila vs. Geoje - Cost of transportation
pay 15.1% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Geoje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.10
₱1,564.88
|
$25.47
₩36,675
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.96
₱29,618.85
|
$212.27
₩306K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.74
₱14,535.47
|
$212.27
₩306K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.49
₱5,802.39
|
$120.43
₩173K
|
|
Manila vs. Geoje - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Geoje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.58
₱8,001.72
|
$471.71
₩679K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,035.39
₱984K
|
$13,620.52
₩20M
|
|
Manila vs. Geoje - Cost of childcare
pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Geoje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
₱84.43
|
$1.42
₩2,037
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
₱149.39
|
$4.00
₩5,756
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
₱188.73
|
$3.18
₩4,584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.13
₱2,432.80
|
$70.76
₩102K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.48
₱432.09
|
$10.97
₩15,791
|
|
Manila vs. Geoje - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 86.5% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Geoje
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.23
₱2,842.41
|
$99.06
₩143K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.70
₱1,714.74
|
$61.91
₩89,140
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.85
₱4,668.52
|
$76.06
₩110K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.70
₱2,869.47
|
$120.29
₩173K
|
|
Manila vs. Geoje - Cost of clothing
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