Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Pasay Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 76.5% more expensive than Pasay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Pasay. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Pasay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Pasay, you would:
pay 49.1% more for restaurants
|
Pasay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
₱242.09
|
$6.02
₱353.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.01
₱176.52
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
₱33.79
|
$0.97
₱56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
₱21.18
|
$0.50
₱29.53
|
|
Pasay vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Pasay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
₱73.64
|
$1.33
₱78.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
₱141.22
|
$4.28
₱250.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₱422.57
|
$7.32
₱429.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱112.64
|
$2.21
₱129.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
₱109.81
|
$2.28
₱133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
₱113.24
|
$1.52
₱88.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱40.26
|
$0.82
₱48.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱64.06
|
$1.64
₱95.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₱43.01
|
$1.02
₱60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
₱72.75
|
$1.17
₱68.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
₱106.15
|
$1.37
₱80.59
|
|
Pasay vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 45.5% more for transportation
|
Pasay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
₱241.58
|
$4.18
₱245.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱806.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,042.18
₱706,093.27
|
$25,288.58
₱1,482,795.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.34
₱137.18
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
Pasay vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Pasay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
₱1,648.77
|
$27.10
₱1,589.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$464.48
₱27,235.03
|
$512.96
₱30,077.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$344.06
₱20,174.09
|
$251.74
₱14,760.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.80
₱4,913.86
|
$100.49
₱5,892.28
|
Pasay vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Pasay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.85
₱4,623.23
|
$138.58
₱8,125.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,709.49
₱158,870.99
|
$17,035.39
₱998,869.80
|
|
Pasay vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pasay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₱60.52
|
$1.46
₱85.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
₱122.73
|
$2.59
₱151.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
₱176.52
|
$3.27
₱191.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.41
₱2,017.41
|
$42.13
₱2,470.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.85
₱342.96
|
$7.48
₱438.79
|
|
Pasay vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.7% more for clothing
|
Pasay
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,077.93
|
$49.23
₱2,886.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.20
₱1,008.70
|
$29.70
₱1,741.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.43
₱4,774.54
|
$80.85
₱4,740.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.81
₱4,034.82
|
$49.70
₱2,913.92
|
|
Pasay vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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