Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Puerto de la Cruz Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 15.5% cheaper than Puerto de la Cruz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 55.7% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% less in Manila
The cost of childcare and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Puerto de la Cruz. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Puerto de la Cruz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Puerto de la Cruz, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.26
€10.45
|
$6.02
₱355.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
€1.29
|
$0.97
₱57.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.29
|
$0.50
₱29.77
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.3% more for groceries
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.14
|
$4.28
₱252.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
€3.80
|
$7.32
₱432.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€2.94
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.96
|
$2.28
₱134.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.52
₱89.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.82
₱48.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$1.64
₱96.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.02
₱60.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.17
₱69.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.37
₱81.25
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 55.7% less for transportation
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
€5.23
|
$4.18
₱247.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.38
€37.82
|
$13.76
₱813.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.19
€18.91
|
$2.92
₱172.88
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,167.99
€995.13
|
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,080.39
€920.50
|
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.42
€58.29
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 69.8% more for childcare
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.36
€330.88
|
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,606.35
€4,776.64
|
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
€2.44
|
$1.46
₱86.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.03
|
$2.59
₱152.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.26
€3.63
|
$3.27
₱193.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€44.78
|
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$7.48
₱442.38
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.98
€78.37
|
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.18
€41.05
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.82
€83.34
|
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.02
€108.22
|
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
|
Puerto de la Cruz vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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