Cost of living comparison

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Grand Bay vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Grand Bay is 61.6% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% more in Grand Bay
Groceries: pay 10.3% less in Grand Bay
Transportation: pay 4.4 times more in Grand Bay
Housing: pay 10.2% more in Grand Bay
Childcare: pay 19.8% less in Grand Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.2% more in Grand Bay
Clothing: pay 44.7% more in Grand Bay

The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Grand Bay are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Grand Bay. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Grand Bay.

Grand Bay vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Grand Bay instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 30.4% more for restaurants

	Manila	Grand Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$8.85 MUR407.57	+46.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$6.83 MUR314.48	+58.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.98 MUR45.29	+1.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.58 MUR26.60	+14.6%
Average			+30.4%

Manila vs. Grand Bay - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Grand Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$0.74 MUR34.22	-44.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$10.65 MUR490.59	+149.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$4.80 MUR220.94	-34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.37 MUR109.09	+7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$2.63 MUR120.96	+15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.83 MUR38.04	-45.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.89 MUR41.08	+8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.66 MUR30.58	-59.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$1.21 MUR55.69	+18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.46 MUR21.30	-60.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.46 MUR21.30	-66.4%
Average			-10.3%

Manila vs. Grand Bay - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.4 times more for transportation

	Manila	Grand Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$5.38 MUR247.92	+28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$36,041.94 MUR1,660,452.31	+42.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$30.58 MUR1,408.87	+945.7%
Average			+339.0%

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pay 10.2% more for housing

	Manila	Grand Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$26.98 MUR1,242.82	-0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$618.90 MUR28,512.82	+20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$458.72 MUR21,133.03	+82.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$38.42 MUR1,769.97	-61.8%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 19.8% less for childcare

	Manila	Grand Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$158.37 MUR7,295.93	+14.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$7,863.70 MUR362,280.50	-53.8%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Grand Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$2.18 MUR100.63	+49.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$2.59 MUR119.50	+0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$6.55 MUR301.90	+100.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$65.53 MUR3,019.00	+55.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$6.01 MUR276.74	-19.7%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 44.7% more for clothing

	Manila	Grand Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$61.89 MUR2,851.28	+25.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$49.15 MUR2,264.25	+65.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$106.49 MUR4,905.88	+31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$77.54 MUR3,572.49	+56.0%
Average			+44.7%

Manila vs. Grand Bay - 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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