Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Pontianak Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 78.4% more expensive than Pontianak.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.8% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% more in Manila
The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Pontianak. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Pontianak Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Pontianak, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Pontianak
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.43
IDR23,848.93
|
$6.02
₱353.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.13
IDR52,169.52
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
IDR8,545.86
|
$0.97
₱56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
IDR3,477.97
|
$0.50
₱29.53
|
|
Pontianak vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Pontianak
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.33
₱78.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.28
₱250.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.32
₱429.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.21
₱129.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.28
₱133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.52
₱88.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
₱48.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.64
₱95.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
₱60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
₱68.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
₱80.59
|
Pontianak vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 37.8% more for transportation
|
Pontianak
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
IDR50,505.54
|
$4.18
₱245.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱806.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,288.58
₱1,482,795.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
Pontianak vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Pontianak
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$27.10
₱1,589.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$512.96
₱30,077.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$251.74
₱14,760.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$100.49
₱5,892.28
|
Pontianak vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Pontianak
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.69
IDR993,705.21
|
$138.58
₱8,125.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,035.39
₱998,869.80
|
|
Pontianak vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pontianak
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$1.46
₱85.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.90
IDR14,905.58
|
$2.59
₱151.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
IDR34,779.68
|
$3.27
₱191.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.13
₱2,470.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.48
₱438.79
|
|
Pontianak vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.5% more for clothing
|
Pontianak
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.61
IDR1,242,131.52
|
$49.23
₱2,886.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.89
IDR347,796.82
|
$29.70
₱1,741.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.72
IDR894,334.69
|
$80.85
₱4,740.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.69
IDR993,705.21
|
$49.70
₱2,913.92
|
|
Pontianak vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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