Cost of living comparison

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Nagasaki vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Nagasaki is 83.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants
pay 19.1% more in Nagasaki
Groceries
pay 15.4% less in Nagasaki
Transportation
pay 6.0 times more in Nagasaki
Housing
pay 6.1% more in Nagasaki
Childcare
pay 29.5% more in Nagasaki
Entertainment and Sports
pay 42.9% more in Nagasaki
Clothing
pay 4.4% more in Nagasaki

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Nagasaki are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nagasaki.

Nagasaki vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

pay 19.1% more for restaurants

 
Manila
Nagasaki
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.02
₱352.72
$5.35
¥843
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
₱251.95
$5.35
¥843
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.97
₱56.90
$1.09
¥172

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pay 15.4% less for groceries

 
Manila
Nagasaki
Bread
1 loaf
$1.33
₱78.12
$1.20
¥190
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.28
₱250.48
$5.01
¥791
Milk (1 gallon) $7.32
₱428.83
$5.73
¥904

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pay 6.0 times more for transportation

 
Manila
Nagasaki
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.18
₱244.86
$4.28
¥675
Monthly public transit pass $13.76
₱806.23
$114.88
¥18,122
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,288.58
₱1,481,442.91
$22,332.63
¥3,522,894

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pay 6.1% more for housing

 
Manila
Nagasaki
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$27.10
₱1,587.67
$34.45
¥5,434
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $512.96
₱30,050.25
$300.71
¥47,436
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $251.74
₱14,747.18
$200.47
¥31,624

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pay 29.5% more for childcare

 
Manila
Nagasaki
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $138.58
₱8,118.26
$253.93
¥40,057
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,035.39
₱997,958.39
$12,919.34
¥2,037,980

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pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Manila
Nagasaki
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.46
₱85.66
$2.34
¥369
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.59
₱151.57
$3.07
¥485
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.27
₱191.48
$3.74
¥590

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pay 4.4% more for clothing

 
Manila
Nagasaki
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.23
₱2,883.81
$53.46
¥8,433
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.70
₱1,739.71
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.85
₱4,736.51
$70.17
¥11,068

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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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