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Trujillo vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Trujillo is 5.0% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 8.3% more in Trujillo
Groceries: pay 31.2% less in Trujillo
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Trujillo
Housing: pay 20.5% less in Trujillo
Childcare: pay 55.3% less in Trujillo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% more in Trujillo
Clothing: pay 23.9% less in Trujillo

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

Trujillo vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.3% more for restaurants

	Manila	Trujillo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.31	$3.28 PEN11.02	-45.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.65	$7.00 PEN23.47	+62.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.83	$0.90 PEN3.03	-6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.47	$0.62 PEN2.08	+22.9%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 31.2% less for groceries

	Manila	Trujillo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.03	$1.84 PEN6.17	+37.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.19	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.32	$3.96 PEN13.30	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.51	$4.03 PEN13.51	+81.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.60	$2.98 PEN10.00	+30.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.69	$0.54 PEN1.81	-64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.11	$0.26 PEN0.87	-68.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.77	$0.26 PEN0.87	-84.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.90	$0.35 PEN1.16	-66.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.45	$0.45 PEN1.50	-61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.42	$0.39 PEN1.30	-71.7%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Manila	Trujillo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.57	$5.37 PEN18.01	+28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱805.28	$17.14 PEN57.49	+24.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1M	$17,135.01 PEN57,486.24	-32.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.12	$19.99 PEN67.07	+583.6%
Average			+151.1%

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pay 20.5% less for housing

	Manila	Trujillo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,585.80	$21.89 PEN73.45	-19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,014.86	$371.26 PEN1,245.54	-27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,729.81	$266.54 PEN894.23	+5.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,879.97	$59.15 PEN198.43	-41.1%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 55.3% less for childcare

	Manila	Trujillo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,108.70	$107.09 PEN359.29	-22.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997K	$2,056.20 PEN6,898.35	-87.9%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Trujillo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.56	$2.00 PEN6.71	+36.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.39	$3.05 PEN10.22	+17.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.25	$4.28 PEN14.37	+31.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,465.32	$37.13 PEN124.55	-11.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱437.87	$4.28 PEN14.37	-42.8%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 23.9% less for clothing

	Manila	Trujillo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,880.42	$71.40 PEN239.53	+45.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,737.66	$14.28 PEN47.91	-51.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,730.94	$34.27 PEN114.97	-57.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,907.84	$34.27 PEN114.97	-31.0%
Average			-23.9%

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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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