Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Puerto Montt Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 1.5% more expensive than Puerto Montt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 47.3% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% less in Manila
The cost of housing and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Puerto Montt. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Puerto Montt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Puerto Montt, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Montt
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
CLF0.2000
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
CLF0.1700
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CLF0.0200
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CLF0.0200
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Puerto Montt vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.1% more for groceries
|
Puerto Montt
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
CLF0.0600
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
CLF0.1400
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
CLF0.1000
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.0800
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
CLF0.0600
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
CLF0.0100
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
CLF0.0300
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Puerto Montt vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Puerto Montt
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
$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) | ?? |
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Puerto Montt vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 47.3% more for housing
|
Puerto Montt
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.50
CLF0.7400
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.17
CLF1.1300
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Puerto Montt vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Puerto Montt
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.98
CLF3.4500
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Puerto Montt vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Montt
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.72
CLF0.1100
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Puerto Montt vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Puerto Montt
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
Puerto Montt vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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