Cost of living comparison

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Puerto Princesa vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Puerto Princesa is 26.4% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 22.5% less in Puerto Princesa
Groceries: pay 23.6% less in Puerto Princesa
Transportation: pay 23.4% less in Puerto Princesa
Housing: pay 11.4% less in Puerto Princesa
Childcare: pay 56.6% less in Puerto Princesa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.7% less in Puerto Princesa

Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Puerto Princesa.

Puerto Princesa vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Puerto Princesa instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 22.5% less for restaurants

	Manila	Puerto Princesa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$4.00 ₱234.14	-33.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$4.22 ₱247.12	-1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$0.65 ₱37.99	-33.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.40 ₱23.19	-21.4%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 23.6% less for groceries

	Manila	Puerto Princesa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$1.13 ₱66.22	-15.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$4.30 ₱251.95	+0.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$5.70 ₱333.80	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$1.81 ₱105.86	-18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$2.22 ₱130.28	-2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$1.56 ₱91.42	+3.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.43 ₱25.14	-47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$1.56 ₱91.42	-4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$0.39 ₱22.86	-61.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.78 ₱45.71	-33.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.59 ₱34.28	-57.4%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 23.4% less for transportation

	Manila	Puerto Princesa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$4.13 ₱241.67	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$13,762.49 ₱806,227.43	-45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	??
Average			-23.4%

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pay 11.4% less for housing

	Manila	Puerto Princesa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$33.22 ₱1,945.87	+22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$283.42 ₱16,603.31	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$221.44 ₱12,972.47	-12.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$89.07 ₱5,218.00	-11.4%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 56.6% less for childcare

	Manila	Puerto Princesa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$60.21 ₱3,527.25	-56.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	??
Average			-56.6%

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pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Puerto Princesa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$1.20 ₱70.54	-17.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$2.44 ₱142.84	-5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$2.92 ₱171.32	-10.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$25.80 ₱1,511.68	-38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$5.16 ₱302.34	-31.0%
Average			-20.7%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Manila	Puerto Princesa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	??

Manila vs. Puerto Princesa - Cost of clothing

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