Cost of living comparison

Philippines

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United States

Queen Creek vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Queen Creek is 2.4 times more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Queen Creek
Groceries: pay 21.5% more in Queen Creek
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Queen Creek
Housing: pay 4.6 times more in Queen Creek
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Queen Creek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Queen Creek
Clothing: pay 24.0% more in Queen Creek

The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Queen Creek are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Queen Creek.

Queen Creek vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Queen Creek instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Queen Creek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱363.72	$19.00	+215.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱259.80	$5.00	+16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱58.67	$2.83	+191.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱30.42	$2.25	+346.8%
Average			+192.4%

Manila vs. Queen Creek - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.5% more for groceries

	Manila	Queen Creek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱80.56	$2.39	+79.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱258.29	$5.82	+36.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱442.20	$2.84	-61.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱133.71	$3.51	+58.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱137.93	$5.32	+133.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱91.56	$2.08	+37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱49.67	$0.73	-11.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱98.87	$1.41	-13.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱61.84	$1.16	+13.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱70.67	$1.12	-4.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱83.02	$0.96	-30.2%
Average			+21.5%

Manila vs. Queen Creek - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Manila	Queen Creek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱252.49	$3.40	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱831.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱2M	$33,529.50	+32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱176.66	$13.69	+368.0%
Average			+127.3%

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pay 4.6 times more for housing

	Manila	Queen Creek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,637.17	$73.33	+170.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,987.18	$2,750.00	+436.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱15,206.98	$2,150.00	+754.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱6,070.45	$197.85	+96.9%
Average			+364.4%

Manila vs. Queen Creek - Cost of housing

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Manila	Queen Creek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,371.38	$600.00	+333.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$15,605.00	-8.4%
Average			+162.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Queen Creek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱88.33	$5.75	+293.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱156.30	$5.38	+107.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱197.45	$9.22	+182.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,545.19	$25.00	-40.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱452.05	$12.00	+60.4%
Average			+120.6%

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pay 24.0% more for clothing

	Manila	Queen Creek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,973.73	$47.22	-4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,793.95	$20.00	-32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,884.19	$87.50	+8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱3,002.03	$111.67	+124.7%
Average			+24.0%

Manila vs. Queen Creek - Cost of clothing

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