Cost of living comparison

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Staten Island vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Staten Island is 3.5 times more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Staten Island
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Staten Island
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Staten Island
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Staten Island
Childcare: pay 7.7 times more in Staten Island
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8 times more in Staten Island
Clothing: pay 54.5% more in Staten Island

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Staten Island are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Staten Island.

Staten Island vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Staten Island instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Staten Island
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱348.97	$22.00	+265.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱249.26	$12.00	+179.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.29	$2.33	+140.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.19	$1.58	+214.1%
Average			+199.7%

Manila vs. Staten Island - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Manila	Staten Island
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱77.29	$4.59	+244.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱247.81	$8.89	+107.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱424.26	$5.72	-21.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱128.28	$7.06	+219.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱132.33	$6.00	+162.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱87.85	$3.00	+97.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱47.66	$1.29	+56.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱94.86	$2.60	+58.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.33	$2.68	+162.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱67.80	$1.63	+39.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱79.66	$1.78	+29.5%
Average			+105.1%

Manila vs. Staten Island - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Manila	Staten Island
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱242.25	$3.40	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱797.64	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1M	$36,344.69	+43.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱169.50	$20.40	+597.5%
Average			+207.5%

Manila vs. Staten Island - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Manila	Staten Island
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,570.76	$67.59	+149.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱29,730.16	$1,750.00	+241.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,590.09	$1,400.00	+456.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,824.20	$164.03	+63.2%
Average			+227.5%

Manila vs. Staten Island - Cost of housing

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pay 7.7 times more for childcare

	Manila	Staten Island
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,031.79	$2,000.00	+1343.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱987K	$16,000.00	-6.1%
Average			+668.6%

Manila vs. Staten Island - Cost of childcare

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pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Staten Island
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱84.75	$8.00	+447.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱149.96	$5.91	+128.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱189.44	$19.00	+481.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,441.94	$116.67	+176.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱433.72	$20.00	+167.3%
Average			+280.2%

Manila vs. Staten Island - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 54.5% more for clothing

	Manila	Staten Island
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,853.10	$67.80	+37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,721.18	$37.50	+26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,686.06	$115.58	+42.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,880.25	$105.00	+111.3%
Average			+54.5%

Manila vs. Staten Island - 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: February 2026

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