Cost of living comparison

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Kuantan vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Kuantan is 14.9% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 35.2% less in Kuantan
Groceries: pay 22.1% less in Kuantan
Transportation: pay 13.3% more in Kuantan
Housing: pay 60.7% less in Kuantan
Childcare: pay 44.5% less in Kuantan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% more in Kuantan
Clothing: pay 25.5% more in Kuantan

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kuantan are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kuantan.

Kuantan vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.2% less for restaurants

	Manila	Kuantan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$2.37 MYR9.71	-60.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$3.44 MYR14.08	-20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$0.64 MYR2.62	-34.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.37 MYR1.53	-26.1%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 22.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Kuantan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$1.13 MYR4.61	-15.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$5.09 MYR20.87	+19.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$6.30 MYR25.80	-14.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$1.28 MYR5.24	-42.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$1.56 MYR6.39	-31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$1.34 MYR5.51	-11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.80 MYR3.26	-3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$1.34 MYR5.51	-17.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.91 MYR3.74	-10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.59 MYR2.42	-49.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.47 MYR1.91	-66.1%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 13.3% more for transportation

	Manila	Kuantan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$1.84 MYR7.53	-56.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$20.14 MYR82.53	+46.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$33,175.36 MYR135,929.38	+31.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$3.85 MYR15.78	+31.7%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 60.7% less for housing

	Manila	Kuantan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$21.33 MYR87.38	-21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$165.88 MYR679.65	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$71.09 MYR291.28	-71.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$18.12 MYR74.25	-82.0%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 44.5% less for childcare

	Manila	Kuantan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$118.48 MYR485.46	-14.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$4,344.39 MYR17,800.28	-74.5%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Kuantan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$3.55 MYR14.56	+143.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$2.21 MYR9.06	-14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$4.27 MYR17.48	+30.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$35.55 MYR145.64	-15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$4.03 MYR16.51	-46.2%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 25.5% more for clothing

	Manila	Kuantan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$71.09 MYR291.28	+44.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$63.90 MYR261.83	+115.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$37.91 MYR155.35	-53.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$47.39 MYR194.18	-4.6%
Average			+25.5%

Manila vs. Kuantan - 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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