Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port St Lucie vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary
Port St Lucie is 2.8 times more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Port St Lucie
- Groceries
-
pay 44.4% more in Port St Lucie
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6 times more in Port St Lucie
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Port St Lucie
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Port St Lucie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Port St Lucie
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% more in Port St Lucie
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Port St Lucie are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Port St Lucie.
Port St Lucie vs. Manila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port St Lucie instead of Manila, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Port St Lucie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
₱352.72
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱251.95
|
$11.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
₱56.90
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₱29.50
|
$2.17
|
|
Manila vs. Port St Lucie - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.4% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Port St Lucie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱78.12
|
$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱250.48
|
$5.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
₱428.83
|
$4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
₱129.66
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
₱133.76
|
$4.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.79
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
₱48.17
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
₱95.88
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱59.97
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱68.53
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.51
|
$1.16
|
|
Manila vs. Port St Lucie - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Port St Lucie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
₱244.86
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.76
₱806.23
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,288.58
₱1,481,442.91
|
$23,436.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱171.32
|
$18.10
|
|
Manila vs. Port St Lucie - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Port St Lucie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.10
₱1,587.67
|
$73.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.96
₱30,050.25
|
$1,579.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.74
₱14,747.18
|
$1,524.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.49
₱5,886.90
|
$152.61
|
|
Manila vs. Port St Lucie - Cost of housing
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Port St Lucie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.58
₱8,118.26
|
$1,175.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,035.39
₱997,958.39
|
$17,233.33
|
|
Manila vs. Port St Lucie - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Port St Lucie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
₱85.66
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
₱151.57
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
₱191.48
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.13
₱2,468.23
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.48
₱438.39
|
$15.00
|
|
Manila vs. Port St Lucie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Port St Lucie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.23
₱2,883.81
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.70
₱1,739.71
|
$31.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.85
₱4,736.51
|
$86.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.70
₱2,911.26
|
$92.25
|
|
Manila vs. Port St Lucie - Cost of clothing
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