Cost of living comparison

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North Charleston vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

North Charleston is 3.0 times more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in North Charleston
Groceries: pay 80.8% more in North Charleston
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in North Charleston
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in North Charleston
Childcare: pay 5.4 times more in North Charleston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in North Charleston
Clothing: pay 50.0% more in North Charleston

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in North Charleston are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in North Charleston.

North Charleston vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Charleston instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Manila	North Charleston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$21.50	+257.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$12.00	+179.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$3.00	+208.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$2.50	+396.4%
Average			+260.4%

Manila vs. North Charleston - Cost of restaurants

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pay 80.8% more for groceries

	Manila	North Charleston
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$3.67	+174.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$7.93	+85.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$3.94	-46.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$4.73	+113.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$6.25	+173.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$4.04	+166.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.83	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$2.12	+29.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$2.47	+140.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$1.95	+66.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$1.15	-16.3%
Average			+80.8%

Manila vs. North Charleston - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Manila	North Charleston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$2.99	-28.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$50.00	+263.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$35,699.74	+41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$15.53	+430.9%
Average			+176.8%

Manila vs. North Charleston - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Manila	North Charleston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$83.60	+208.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$2,026.67	+295.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$1,500.00	+495.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$170.33	+69.5%
Average			+267.2%

Manila vs. North Charleston - Cost of housing

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pay 5.4 times more for childcare

	Manila	North Charleston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$1,366.67	+886.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$14,400.00	-15.5%
Average			+435.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	North Charleston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$6.00	+310.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$5.92	+128.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$8.00	+144.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$17.49	-58.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$14.00	+87.1%
Average			+122.5%

Manila vs. North Charleston - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.0% more for clothing

	Manila	North Charleston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$55.00	+11.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$36.00	+21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$95.80	+18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$123.50	+148.5%
Average			+50.0%

Manila vs. North Charleston - 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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