Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Puerto Princesa Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 50.6% more expensive than Puerto Princesa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 42.5% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Puerto Princesa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Puerto Princesa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Puerto Princesa, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Princesa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
₱234.14
|
$6.02
₱352.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.22
₱247.12
|
$4.30
₱251.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
₱37.99
|
$0.97
₱56.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.19
|
$0.50
₱29.50
|
|
Puerto Princesa vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.5% more for groceries
|
Puerto Princesa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
₱66.22
|
$1.33
₱78.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
₱251.95
|
$4.28
₱250.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.70
₱333.80
|
$7.32
₱428.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
₱105.86
|
$2.21
₱129.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
₱130.28
|
$2.28
₱133.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
₱91.42
|
$1.52
₱88.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₱25.14
|
$0.82
₱48.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
₱91.42
|
$1.64
₱95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
₱22.86
|
$1.02
₱59.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
₱45.71
|
$1.17
₱68.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
₱34.28
|
$1.37
₱80.51
|
|
Puerto Princesa vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
Puerto Princesa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
₱241.67
|
$4.18
₱244.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱806.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,762.49
₱806,227.43
|
$25,288.58
₱1,481,442.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.92
₱171.32
|
|
Puerto Princesa vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Puerto Princesa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.22
₱1,945.87
|
$27.10
₱1,587.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.42
₱16,603.31
|
$512.96
₱30,050.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.44
₱12,972.47
|
$251.74
₱14,747.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.07
₱5,218.00
|
$100.49
₱5,886.90
|
|
Puerto Princesa vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Princesa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.21
₱3,527.25
|
$138.58
₱8,118.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,035.39
₱997,958.39
|
|
Puerto Princesa vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Princesa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
₱70.54
|
$1.46
₱85.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
₱142.84
|
$2.59
₱151.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
₱171.32
|
$3.27
₱191.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.80
₱1,511.68
|
$42.13
₱2,468.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
₱302.34
|
$7.48
₱438.39
|
|
Puerto Princesa vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Puerto Princesa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.23
₱2,883.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.70
₱1,739.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.85
₱4,736.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$49.70
₱2,911.26
|
Puerto Princesa vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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