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Pontianak vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Pontianak is 26.7% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% less in Pontianak
Transportation: pay 27.4% less in Pontianak
Childcare: pay 56.9% less in Pontianak
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% more in Pontianak
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in Pontianak

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

Pontianak vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.2% less for restaurants

	Manila	Pontianak
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$1.43 IDR23,848.93	-76.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$3.13 IDR52,169.52	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$0.51 IDR8,545.86	-47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$0.21 IDR3,477.97	-58.5%
Average			-52.2%

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Manila	Pontianak
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	??
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	??
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	??
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	??

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pay 27.4% less for transportation

	Manila	Pontianak
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$3.03 IDR50,505.54	-27.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	??
Average			-27.4%

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Manila	Pontianak
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	??

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pay 56.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Pontianak
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$59.69 IDR993,705.21	-56.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	??
Average			-56.9%

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Pontianak
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	+104.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$0.90 IDR14,905.58	-65.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$2.09 IDR34,779.68	-36.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	??
Average			+0.9%

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Pontianak
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$74.61 IDR1,242,131.52	+51.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$20.89 IDR347,796.82	-29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$53.72 IDR894,334.69	-33.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$59.69 IDR993,705.21	+20.1%
Average			+2.1%

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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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