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Philippines

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Javea (Xabia) vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Javea (Xabia) is 83.5% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Javea (Xabia)
Groceries: pay 10.2% less in Javea (Xabia)
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Javea (Xabia)
Housing: pay 37.0% more in Javea (Xabia)
Childcare: pay 90.3% more in Javea (Xabia)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.6% more in Javea (Xabia)
Clothing: pay 39.6% more in Javea (Xabia)

The cost of restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Javea (Xabia) are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Javea (Xabia).

Javea (Xabia) vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Javea (Xabia) instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Javea (Xabia)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱365.91	$16.93 €14.64	+181.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱261.36	$11.68 €10.09	+171.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱59.02	$2.10 €1.82	+116.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱30.60	$2.31 €1.99	+358.1%
Average			+206.9%

Manila vs. Javea (Xabia) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.2% less for groceries

	Manila	Javea (Xabia)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱81.04	$1.27 €1.10	-4.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱259.84	$5.28 €4.56	+23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱444.85	$4.16 €3.59	-43.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱134.51	$2.98 €2.58	+34.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱138.76	$3.18 €2.75	+39.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱92.11	$0.84 €0.73	-44.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱49.97	$0.71 €0.61	-13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱99.46	$0.55 €0.48	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱62.21	$1.21 €1.05	+18.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱71.09	$0.90 €0.78	-23.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱83.52	$0.92 €0.79	-33.2%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Manila	Javea (Xabia)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱254.01	$6.72 €5.81	+60.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱836.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱2M	$38,968.02 €33,681.69	+54.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱177.73	$14.32 €12.38	+389.6%
Average			+168.2%

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pay 37.0% more for housing

	Manila	Javea (Xabia)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,647.01	$28.03 €24.23	+3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱31,173.39	$1,051.14 €908.54	+104.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱15,298.36	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱6,106.93	$103.25 €89.24	+2.7%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 90.3% more for childcare

	Manila	Javea (Xabia)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,421.68	$408.78 €353.32	+195.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$14,599.14 €12,618.65	-14.3%
Average			+90.3%

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pay 52.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Javea (Xabia)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱88.86	$4.09 €3.53	+179.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱157.24	$2.24 €1.93	-13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱198.64	$5.84 €5.05	+78.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,560.48	$52.56 €45.43	+24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱454.77	$7.01 €6.06	-6.4%
Average			+52.6%

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pay 39.6% more for clothing

	Manila	Javea (Xabia)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,991.60	$70.54 €60.97	+43.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,804.73	$29.20 €25.24	-1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,913.54	$99.27 €85.81	+22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱3,020.07	$96.35 €83.28	+93.9%
Average			+39.6%

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