Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Juan vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary
San Juan is 2.0 times more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 61.9% more in San Juan
- Transportation
-
pay 49.3% more in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in San Juan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.5% more in San Juan
- Clothing
-
pay 54.1% more in San Juan
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in San Juan are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in San Juan.
San Juan vs. Manila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Juan instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
₱353.05
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
$11.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
₱56.95
|
$1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₱29.53
|
$1.40
|
|
Manila vs. San Juan - Cost of restaurants
pay 61.9% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱78.20
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱250.71
|
$4.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
₱429.22
|
$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
₱129.78
|
$6.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
₱133.88
|
$3.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.87
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
₱48.21
|
$1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
₱95.97
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱60.03
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱68.60
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.59
|
$1.12
|
|
Manila vs. San Juan - Cost of groceries
pay 49.3% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
₱245.08
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.76
₱806.96
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,288.58
₱1,482,795.87
|
$36,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱171.48
|
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Manila vs. San Juan - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.10
₱1,589.12
|
$77.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.96
₱30,077.69
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.74
₱14,760.64
|
$765.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.49
₱5,892.28
|
$370.88
|
|
Manila vs. San Juan - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Manila
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.58
₱8,125.68
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,035.39
₱998,869.80
|
$10,400.00
|
|
Manila vs. San Juan - Cost of childcare
pay 96.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
₱85.74
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
₱151.71
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
₱191.65
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.13
₱2,470.49
|
$41.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.48
₱438.79
|
$12.50
|
|
Manila vs. San Juan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.1% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.23
₱2,886.45
|
$47.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.70
₱1,741.30
|
$56.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.85
₱4,740.84
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.70
₱2,913.92
|
$110.00
|
|
Manila vs. San Juan - Cost of clothing
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