Cost of living comparison
Manila is 15.7% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 60.3% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 81.8% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Manila
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Quito, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
Quito
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.12
₱298.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.26
₱249.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.87
₱51.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.49
₱28.71
|
|
pay 60.3% more for groceries
Quito
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.35
₱78.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$5.30
₱309.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$6.79
₱396.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.08
₱121.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.42
₱141.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.52
₱88.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.80
₱46.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.52
₱88.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.98
₱57.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.20
₱70.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.48
₱86.75
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
Quito
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.14
₱241.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$9.93
₱580.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$25,575.45
₱1,494,143.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$2.67
₱155.89
|
|
pay 49.8% more for housing
Quito
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$28.80
₱1,682.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$468.88
₱27,392.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$234.44
₱13,696.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$106.33
₱6,211.90
|
|
pay 81.8% more for childcare
Quito
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$482.52
₱28,189.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$14,127.39
₱825,336.30
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
Quito
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.36
₱79.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.70
₱157.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.07
₱179.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$40.61
₱2,372.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$7.67
₱448.24
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
Quito
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$33.31
₱1,946.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$26.60
₱1,553.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$74.03
₱4,324.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$60.89
₱3,557.34
|
|
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