Cost of living comparison

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Saint Joseph vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Saint Joseph is 2.4 times more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Saint Joseph
Groceries: pay 27.1% more in Saint Joseph
Transportation: pay 13.3% less in Saint Joseph
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Saint Joseph
Childcare: pay 6.9 times more in Saint Joseph
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Saint Joseph
Clothing: pay 20.8% more in Saint Joseph

The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Saint Joseph are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Saint Joseph.

Saint Joseph vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Joseph instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Saint Joseph
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$15.00	+149.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$9.00	+109.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$2.44	+151.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$1.65	+226.7%
Average			+159.2%

Manila vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.1% more for groceries

	Manila	Saint Joseph
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$2.98	+123.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$3.86	-9.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$3.20	-56.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$4.00	+80.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$4.85	+112.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$2.85	+88.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.76	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$1.36	-17.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$1.59	+55.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.57	-51.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$1.10	-19.7%
Average			+27.1%

Manila vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.3% less for transportation

	Manila	Saint Joseph
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$3.41	-18.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$23,195.00	-8.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	??
Average			-13.3%

Manila vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Manila	Saint Joseph
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$51.25	+89.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$1,066.67	+107.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$833.33	+231.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$132.55	+31.9%
Average			+115.0%

Manila vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of housing

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pay 6.9 times more for childcare

	Manila	Saint Joseph
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$950.00	+585.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	??
Average			+585.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Saint Joseph
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$4.00	+173.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$4.25	+64.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$11.38	+248.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$40.00	-5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$10.50	+40.3%
Average			+104.2%

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pay 20.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Saint Joseph
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$40.00	-18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$50.00	+68.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$66.67	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$75.00	+50.9%
Average			+20.8%

Manila vs. Saint Joseph - Cost of clothing

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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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