Cost of living comparison

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Georgetown vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 2.2 times more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 66.2% more in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 65.4% more in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 3.5 times more in Georgetown
Housing: pay 50.6% more in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% more in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 76.2% more in Georgetown

The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Georgetown are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Georgetown.

Georgetown vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.2% more for restaurants

	Manila	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$11.95 GYD2,492.06	+98.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$9.37 GYD1,953.77	+117.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$1.18 GYD245.88	+21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$0.64 GYD133.57	+27.1%
Average			+66.2%

Manila vs. Georgetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.4% more for groceries

	Manila	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$2.09 GYD435.76	+56.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	$6.94 GYD1,447.18	+62.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$13.04 GYD2,720.53	+78.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$4.55 GYD948.64	+105.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$3.03 GYD631.70	+32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$3.47 GYD722.89	+128.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$1.53 GYD319.76	+86.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$1.66 GYD347.03	+1.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$2.74 GYD571.77	+167.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$1.09 GYD227.50	-6.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$1.46 GYD305.58	+6.6%
Average			+65.4%

Manila vs. Georgetown - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

	Manila	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$3.89 GYD811.28	-7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	$28.67 GYD5,980.94	+108.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	$22,218.32 GYD4,635,225.77	-12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	$29.62 GYD6,180.30	+913.0%
Average			+250.6%

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pay 50.6% more for housing

	Manila	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$50.36 GYD10,506.51	+85.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	$906.97 GYD189,213.29	+76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	$410.12 GYD85,560.62	+62.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	$77.46 GYD16,160.26	-22.9%
Average			+50.6%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Manila	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$1,014.45 GYD211,635.94	+632.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	$23,232.76 GYD4,846,859.30	+36.4%
Average			+334.2%

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pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$2.03 GYD423.65	+38.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$5.83 GYD1,216.12	+125.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$2.68 GYD558.22	-18.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$38.23 GYD7,974.58	-9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	$6.21 GYD1,295.87	-17.0%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 76.2% more for clothing

	Manila	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$50.17 GYD10,466.64	+1.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$52.56 GYD10,965.05	+77.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$148.12 GYD30,901.51	+83.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$120.65 GYD25,169.77	+142.8%
Average			+76.2%

Manila vs. Georgetown - 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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