Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Maria vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary
Santa Maria is 3.5% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% more in Santa Maria
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Santa Maria
- Transportation
-
pay 91.5% more in Santa Maria
- Housing
-
pay 45.5% less in Santa Maria
- Childcare
-
pay 37.6% less in Santa Maria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% less in Santa Maria
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Santa Maria
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Santa Maria are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Santa Maria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Santa Maria.
Santa Maria vs. Manila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Maria instead of Manila, you would:
pay 14.0% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
₱355.03
|
$4.69
R$25.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
$6.56
R$35.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
₱57.27
|
$0.96
R$5.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₱29.69
|
$0.64
R$3.47
|
|
Manila vs. Santa Maria - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
$1.44
R$7.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱252.12
|
$4.34
R$23.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
₱431.63
|
$3.37
R$18.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
$1.59
R$8.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
₱134.63
|
$1.70
R$9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.37
|
$0.97
R$5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
₱48.49
|
$0.63
R$3.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
₱96.51
|
$0.63
R$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱60.36
|
$0.70
R$3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱68.98
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱81.04
|
$0.51
R$2.78
|
|
Manila vs. Santa Maria - Cost of groceries
pay 91.5% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
₱246.46
|
$4.23
R$23.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
$28.13
R$153.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
$23,910.88
R$130,060.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱172.44
|
$10.69
R$58.14
|
|
Manila vs. Santa Maria - Cost of transportation
pay 45.5% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
$16.88
R$91.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
$281.30
R$1,530.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
$157.06
R$854.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
$38.72
R$210.62
|
|
Manila vs. Santa Maria - Cost of housing
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
$150.03
R$816.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
$2,813.05
R$15,301.28
|
|
Manila vs. Santa Maria - Cost of childcare
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
₱86.22
|
$1.50
R$8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
₱152.56
|
$1.44
R$7.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
$2.06
R$11.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
$21.57
R$117.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.48
₱441.26
|
$5.44
R$29.58
|
|
Manila vs. Santa Maria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
$50.01
R$272.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
$40.63
R$221.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
$92.04
R$500.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
$59.39
R$323.03
|
|
Manila vs. Santa Maria - Cost of clothing
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