Cost of living comparison

Philippines

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Grenada

St. George's vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 49.2% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 65.0% more in St. George's
Groceries: pay 70.9% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 71.3% more in St. George's
Housing: pay 85.0% more in St. George's
Childcare: pay 81.7% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.7% more in St. George's
Clothing: pay 0.5% less in St. George's

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

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St. George's vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 65.0% more for restaurants

	Manila	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.58 ₱351.45	$7.40 EC$20.00	+32.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 ₱251.03	$8.33 EC$22.50	+108.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₱88.36	$1.94 EC$5.25	+38.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ₱53.31	$1.94 EC$5.25	+129.6%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 70.9% more for groceries

	Manila	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 ₱90.93	$2.38 EC$6.44	+65.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ₱244.77	$6.93 EC$18.74	+78.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱455.56	$15.41 EC$41.64	+113.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ₱143.70	$4.26 EC$11.50	+86.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 ₱137.50	$4.26 EC$11.50	+95.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 ₱93.83	$6.11 EC$16.50	+309.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱53.49	$1.11 EC$3.00	+30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 ₱85.76	$0.74 EC$2.00	-45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ₱51.97	$2.59 EC$7.00	+213.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.97	$1.30 EC$3.50	+25.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$1.67 EC$4.50	+38.5%
Average			+70.9%

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pay 71.3% more for transportation

	Manila	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 ₱312.22	$5.28 EC$14.26	+6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 ₱803.31	$64.35 EC$173.91	+404.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	+21.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.16	??
Average			+71.3%

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pay 85.0% more for housing

	Manila	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	$50.94 EC$137.67	+111.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.82 ₱34,257.78	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	+108.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.50 ₱17,733.05	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	+55.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	$192.10 EC$519.15	+104.3%
Average			+85.0%

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pay 81.7% less for childcare

	Manila	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$619.65 ₱39,034.94	$55.50 EC$150.00	-91.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-62.7%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 49.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$2.78 EC$7.50	+132.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱160.66	$4.38 EC$11.83	+71.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.11 ₱195.81	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.86 ₱2,700.12	$37.00 EC$100.00	-13.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱426.76	$11.10 EC$30.00	+63.9%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 0.5% less for clothing

	Manila	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 ₱3,670.68	$35.15 EC$95.00	-39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$44.40 EC$120.00	+61.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.69 ₱4,830.90	$50.57 EC$136.67	-34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,623.11	$87.57 EC$236.67	+52.3%
Average			-0.5%

Manila vs. St. George's - Cost of clothing

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