Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 26.4% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Manila, you would:
pay 50.8% more for restaurants
Manila
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
₱263.93
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.67
₱211.15
|
$7.09
GYD1,483.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
₱59.14
|
$1.19
GYD249.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₱26.39
|
$0.64
GYD133.54
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
Manila
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
₱76.21
|
$1.49
GYD312.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
₱197.12
|
$4.89
GYD1,022.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
₱383.34
|
$12.79
GYD2,677.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₱108.04
|
$2.90
GYD607.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
₱121.02
|
$2.49
GYD521.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
₱75.37
|
$2.30
GYD480.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱39.91
|
$1.03
GYD215.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱79.70
|
$1.48
GYD310.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
₱38.20
|
$0.86
GYD179.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
₱50.63
|
$0.63
GYD131.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
₱57.31
|
$0.58
GYD121.83
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Manila
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
₱313.65
|
$3.78
GYD790.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.48
₱717.90
|
$33.09
GYD6,924.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,857.59
₱1,372,455.35
|
$15,600.24
GYD3,264,415.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.76
₱158.89
|
$21.27
GYD4,451.48
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
Manila
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
₱2,219.27
|
$59.56
GYD12,463.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.30
₱32,175.02
|
$360.46
GYD75,427.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.03
₱17,202.27
|
$228.98
GYD47,915.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
₱4,920.05
|
$60.66
GYD12,692.67
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
Manila
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.89
₱22,371.52
|
$94.55
GYD19,784.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,846.39
₱739,014.42
|
$954.92
GYD199,821.81
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
₱82.35
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
₱179.95
|
$3.43
GYD717.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
₱158.36
|
$2.36
GYD494.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.28
₱2,777.39
|
$28.36
GYD5,935.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.24
₱358.95
|
$6.15
GYD1,285.98
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
Manila
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.44
₱2,211.18
|
$26.39
GYD5,523.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.87
₱1,776.12
|
$46.49
GYD9,727.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.18
₱4,267.39
|
$70.91
GYD14,838.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.74
₱3,781.79
|
$62.24
GYD13,024.69
|
|
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