Cost of living comparison
Manila is 7.3% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Manila
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.18
|
$5.12
₱290.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.71
|
$4.26
₱241.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.29
|
$0.87
₱49.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.68
|
$0.49
₱27.86
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.14
|
$1.35
₱76.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.08
|
$5.30
₱300.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.99
|
$6.79
₱385.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.23
|
$2.08
₱117.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.54
|
$2.42
₱137.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.43
|
$1.52
₱86.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.94
|
$0.80
₱45.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.21
|
$1.52
₱86.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.36
|
$0.98
₱55.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.50
|
$1.20
₱68.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.65
|
$1.48
₱84.19
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.73
|
$4.14
₱234.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.98
|
$9.93
₱562.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,956.57
|
$25,575.45
₱1,449,987.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK91.09
|
$2.67
₱151.28
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,279.38
|
$28.80
₱1,633.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,696.71
|
$468.88
₱26,583.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,517.83
|
$234.44
₱13,291.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK322.86
|
$106.33
₱6,028.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,042.75
|
$482.52
₱27,356.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,593.73
|
$14,127.39
₱800,945.26
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.24
|
$1.36
₱77.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.57
|
$2.70
₱152.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.91
|
$3.07
₱174.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.79
|
$40.61
₱2,302.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.82
|
$7.67
₱435.00
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK162.23
|
$33.31
₱1,888.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK184.23
|
$26.60
₱1,507.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK266.11
|
$74.03
₱4,196.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK406.84
|
$60.89
₱3,452.21
|
|
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