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Subang Jaya vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Subang Jaya is 6.2% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% less in Subang Jaya
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Subang Jaya
Transportation: pay 26.4% more in Subang Jaya
Housing: pay 4.0% less in Subang Jaya
Childcare: pay 14.2% more in Subang Jaya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% more in Subang Jaya
Clothing: pay 8.8% less in Subang Jaya

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Subang Jaya are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Subang Jaya.

Subang Jaya vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Subang Jaya instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 14.1% less for restaurants

	Manila	Subang Jaya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$3.55 MYR14.61	-41.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$4.74 MYR19.48	+10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.78 MYR3.23	-19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.47 MYR1.94	-6.5%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Manila	Subang Jaya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$0.98 MYR4.01	-26.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$7.13 MYR29.30	+66.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$7.01 MYR28.83	-4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.13 MYR8.77	-3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$2.20 MYR9.04	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$1.50 MYR6.19	-0.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.70 MYR2.87	-15.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$1.99 MYR8.18	+21.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.69 MYR2.84	-32.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.57 MYR2.32	-51.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.62 MYR2.55	-54.8%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 26.4% more for transportation

	Manila	Subang Jaya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$1.84 MYR7.58	-55.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$11.85 MYR48.71	-13.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$35,545.02 MYR146,125.59	+40.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$6.87 MYR28.25	+135.0%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 4.0% less for housing

	Manila	Subang Jaya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$30.09 MYR123.72	+11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$545.02 MYR2,240.59	+6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$331.75 MYR1,363.84	+31.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$35.09 MYR144.25	-65.1%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 14.2% more for childcare

	Manila	Subang Jaya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$264.45 MYR1,087.17	+90.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$6,398.10 MYR26,302.61	-62.4%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Subang Jaya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$4.74 MYR19.48	+224.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$3.07 MYR12.63	+18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$4.27 MYR17.54	+30.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$23.70 MYR97.42	-43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$4.98 MYR20.46	-33.5%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 8.8% less for clothing

	Manila	Subang Jaya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$61.66 MYR253.48	+25.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$16.59 MYR68.19	-44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$82.94 MYR340.96	+2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$40.23 MYR165.37	-19.1%
Average			-8.8%

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