Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Fernando vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary
San Fernando is 40.8% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
- pay 51.7% more in San Fernando
- Groceries
- pay 31.8% more in San Fernando
- Transportation
- pay 2.1 times more in San Fernando
- Housing
- pay 11.3% more in San Fernando
- Childcare
- pay 26.0% more in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 33.4% more in San Fernando
- Clothing
- pay 25.2% more in San Fernando
San Fernando vs. Manila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Manila, you would:
pay 51.7% more for restaurants
Manila | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $6.02 ₱369.17 | $10.31 TTD70.13 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $4.30 ₱263.69 | $7.36 TTD50.09 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.97 ₱59.55 | $1.08 TTD7.33 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.50 ₱30.88 | $0.77 TTD5.26 | |
Manila vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.8% more for groceries
Manila | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.33 ₱81.77 | $2.28 TTD15.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.28 ₱262.16 | $4.03 TTD27.40 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.32 ₱448.81 | $7.62 TTD51.83 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.21 ₱135.71 | $3.83 TTD26.05 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.28 ₱139.99 | $4.62 TTD31.42 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.52 ₱92.93 | $2.80 TTD19.02 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.82 ₱50.42 | $1.14 TTD7.74 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.64 ₱100.35 | $2.05 TTD13.95 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.02 ₱62.77 | $1.88 TTD12.80 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.17 ₱71.73 | $0.57 TTD3.85 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.37 ₱84.27 | $0.33 TTD2.27 | |
Manila vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Manila | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.18 ₱256.27 | $3.84 TTD26.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $13.76 ₱843.81 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,288.58 ₱2M | $35,345.77 TTD240K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $2.92 ₱179.31 | $7.95 TTD54.10 | |
Manila vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation
pay 11.3% more for housing
Manila | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $27.10 ₱1,661.67 | $45.41 TTD308.89 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $512.96 ₱31,450.90 | $552.28 TTD3,756.82 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $251.74 ₱15,434.55 | $343.64 TTD2,337.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $100.49 ₱6,161.29 | $33.79 TTD229.83 | |
Manila vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing
pay 26.0% more for childcare
Manila | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $138.58 ₱8,496.66 | $331.09 TTD2,252.23 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $17,035.39 ₱1M | $2,209.11 TTD15,027.26 | |
Manila vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare
pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports
Manila | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.46 ₱89.65 | $1.84 TTD12.52 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.59 ₱158.64 | $3.65 TTD24.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.27 ₱200.40 | $5.60 TTD38.07 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $42.13 ₱2,583.28 | $46.64 TTD317.24 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.48 ₱458.82 | $8.84 TTD60.11 | |
Manila vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.2% more for clothing
Manila | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $49.23 ₱3,018.23 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $29.70 ₱1,820.80 | $36.82 TTD250.45 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $80.85 ₱4,957.28 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $49.70 ₱3,046.96 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
Manila vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing
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