Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Tennessee, USA

Tennessee vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Senegal is 75.1% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 58.2% more in Tennessee
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Tennessee
Transportation: pay 4.0 times more in Tennessee
Housing: pay 56.6% more in Tennessee
Childcare: pay 18.2% more in Tennessee
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% more in Tennessee
Clothing: pay 66.8% more in Tennessee

The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Senegal are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Senegal.

Tennessee vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tennessee instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 58.2% more for restaurants

	Manila	Tennessee
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱365.16	$4.92 F CFA2,813	-18.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱260.83	$10.46 F CFA5,983	+143.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱58.90	$0.89 F CFA511	-7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱30.54	$1.09 F CFA621	+115.7%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	Manila	Tennessee
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱80.88	$0.64 F CFA365	-52.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱259.31	$6.44 F CFA3,682	+50.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱443.94	$9.55 F CFA5,459	+30.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱134.23	$2.81 F CFA1,606	+26.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱138.47	$4.40 F CFA2,514	+92.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱91.92	$1.27 F CFA727	-16.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱49.87	$0.85 F CFA487	+3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱99.26	$1.21 F CFA693	-25.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱62.09	$0.98 F CFA560	-4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱70.95	$0.69 F CFA397	-40.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱83.35	$0.59 F CFA335	-57.4%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 4.0 times more for transportation

	Manila	Tennessee
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱253.49	$6.70 F CFA3,833	+60.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱834.65	$80.49 F CFA46,023	+484.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱2M	$37,116.17 F CFA21M	+46.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱177.36	$20.12 F CFA11,506	+588.1%
Average			+295.1%

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pay 56.6% more for housing

	Manila	Tennessee
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,643.65	$48.58 F CFA27,777	+79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱31,109.78	$940.87 F CFA538K	+83.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱15,267.14	$364.90 F CFA209K	+45.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱6,094.47	$119.46 F CFA68,303	+18.9%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 18.2% more for childcare

	Manila	Tennessee
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,404.50	$268.31 F CFA153K	+93.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$7,289.08 F CFA4M	-57.2%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Tennessee
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱88.68	$2.68 F CFA1,534	+83.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱156.91	$4.47 F CFA2,557	+72.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱198.23	$1.79 F CFA1,023	-45.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,555.26	$50.08 F CFA28,637	+18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱453.84	$8.94 F CFA5,114	+19.5%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 66.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Tennessee
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,985.49	$52.32 F CFA29,915	+6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,801.05	$47.70 F CFA27,273	+60.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,903.52	$110.31 F CFA63,069	+36.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱3,013.91	$131.17 F CFA75,000	+164.0%
Average			+66.8%

Manila vs. Tennessee - 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: June 2026

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