Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Pasto Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 27.4% more expensive than Pasto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 84.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 38.4% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.3% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Manila
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Pasto. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Pasto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Pasto, you would:
pay 26.7% more for restaurants
|
Pasto
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
COP11,184.71
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
COP25,530.32
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
COP2,698.92
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
COP1,880.33
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Pasto vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 84.0% more for groceries
|
Pasto
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
COP11,833.10
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP14,726.52
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
COP7,586.15
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
COP7,720.25
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
COP2,867.52
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
COP882.31
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Pasto vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Pasto
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
COP14,025.17
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.07
COP53,443.47
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Pasto vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 38.4% more for housing
|
Pasto
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.32
COP92,395.44
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$320.00
COP1,215,729.50
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$307.20
COP1,167,100.32
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.25
COP190,893.37
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Pasto vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Pasto
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
Pasto vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 46.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pasto
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
COP4,911.55
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
COP6,872.92
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.04
COP87,532.52
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Pasto vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Pasto
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.60
COP97,258.36
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.32
COP213,968.39
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Pasto vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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