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Philippines

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Saint John's vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 57.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 75.8% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 23.2% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 75.1% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.4% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 9.0% less in Saint John's

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Saint John's are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Saint John's. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.58 ₱351.45	$16.65 EC$45.00	+198.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 ₱251.03	$9.25 EC$25.00	+132.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₱88.36	$1.95 EC$5.27	+38.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ₱53.31	$1.20 EC$3.25	+42.1%
Average			+135.1%

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pay 75.8% more for groceries

	Manila	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 ₱90.93	$2.78 EC$7.50	+92.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ₱244.77	$4.26 EC$11.50	+9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱455.56	$8.40 EC$22.71	+16.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ₱143.70	$6.66 EC$18.00	+192.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 ₱137.50	$3.52 EC$9.53	+61.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 ₱93.83	$2.96 EC$8.00	+98.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.49	$1.11 EC$3.00	+30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 ₱85.76	$3.70 EC$10.00	+171.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ₱51.97	$3.70 EC$10.00	+348.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.97	$1.30 EC$3.50	+25.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$1.30 EC$3.50	+7.7%
Average			+75.8%

Manila vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 ₱312.22	$6.11 EC$16.50	+23.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 ₱803.31	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.16	??
Average			+23.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Manila	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	$81.40 EC$220.00	+237.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+92.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+141.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	$198.07 EC$535.29	+110.6%
Average			+119.7%

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pay 75.1% less for childcare

	Manila	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$619.65 ₱39,034.94	$185.01 EC$500.00	-70.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-79.3%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$2.41 EC$6.50	+101.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.66	$3.70 EC$10.00	+45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.11 ₱195.81	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.86 ₱2,700.12	$64.75 EC$175.00	+51.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱426.76	$6.29 EC$17.00	-7.1%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 9.0% less for clothing

	Manila	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	$50.00 EC$135.13	-14.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	$74.00 EC$200.00	-3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	??
Average			-9.0%

Manila vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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