Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palm Coast vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary
Palm Coast is 2.3 times more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Palm Coast
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% more in Palm Coast
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% less in Palm Coast
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Palm Coast
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0 times more in Palm Coast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.7% more in Palm Coast
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% more in Palm Coast
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Palm Coast are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Palm Coast.
Palm Coast vs. Manila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palm Coast instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
₱355.94
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
$11.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
₱57.42
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₱29.77
|
$0.80
|
|
Manila vs. Palm Coast - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.9% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱252.76
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
₱432.73
|
$3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
₱134.98
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.60
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
₱48.61
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
₱96.75
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱60.52
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱69.16
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱81.25
|
$1.48
|
|
Manila vs. Palm Coast - Cost of groceries
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Manila
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
₱247.09
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.76
₱813.57
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
$23,436.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱172.88
|
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Manila vs. Palm Coast - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
$66.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
$1,516.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
$1,325.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
$108.22
|
|
Manila vs. Palm Coast - Cost of housing
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
$833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
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Manila vs. Palm Coast - Cost of childcare
pay 71.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
₱86.44
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
₱152.95
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
₱193.22
|
$6.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.48
₱442.38
|
$18.55
|
|
Manila vs. Palm Coast - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
$86.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
$92.25
|
|
Manila vs. Palm Coast - Cost of clothing
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