Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Miao-li Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 3.1% more expensive than Miao-li.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 58.6% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 28.3% more in Manila
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Miao-li. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Miao-li Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Miao-li, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Miao-li
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.11
NT$97.41
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.59
NT$143.55
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
NT$35.89
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NT$20.51
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Miao-li vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Miao-li
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
NT$42.66
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
NT$135.86
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.04
NT$345.45
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
NT$67.67
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
NT$109.45
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
NT$44.80
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
NT$13.95
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
NT$36.74
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$40.70
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NT$32.56
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NT$25.58
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Miao-li vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Miao-li
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
NT$119.11
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,064.72
NT$1,097,140.06
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.50
NT$297.36
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Miao-li vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 65.8% more for housing
|
Miao-li
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.64
NT$583.16
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$327.71
NT$10,253.65
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.85
NT$5,126.82
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.36
NT$1,513.07
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Miao-li vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Miao-li
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.10
NT$17,431.20
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,493.69
NT$922,828.09
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Miao-li vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Miao-li
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
NT$48.19
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
NT$73.48
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
NT$194.82
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
NT$1,025.36
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
NT$307.61
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Miao-li vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.3% more for clothing
|
Miao-li
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.12
NT$973.58
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.39
NT$512.68
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.53
NT$2,050.22
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
NT$3,076.09
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Miao-li vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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