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Manila vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 0.3% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 48.8% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 10.3% less in Manila
Transportation: pay 53.6% less in Manila
Housing: pay 8.8% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.6% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 17.0% less in Manila

The cost of childcare and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 48.8% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.02 ₱353.05	-18.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$4.30 ₱252.18	-38.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.97 ₱56.95	-60.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.50 ₱29.53	-77.3%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

	Roseau	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.33 ₱78.20	-36.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$4.28 ₱250.71	+255.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$7.32 ₱429.22	-41.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.21 ₱129.78	-60.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.28 ₱133.88	-55.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.52 ₱88.87	-47.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.82 ₱48.21	-23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.64 ₱95.97	-19.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.02 ₱60.03	-56.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$1.17 ₱68.60	-27.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$1.37 ₱80.59	+0.1%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 53.6% less for transportation

	Roseau	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$4.18 ₱245.08	-22.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$13.76 ₱806.96	-74.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	-28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$2.92 ₱171.48	-90.0%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 8.8% more for housing

	Roseau	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	-61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	+80.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	+23.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	-7.4%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	+7.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	+283.7%
Average			+145.3%

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.46 ₱85.74	-21.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$2.59 ₱151.71	-37.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.27 ₱191.65	-55.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	-8.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.48 ₱438.79	-10.1%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 17.0% less for clothing

	Roseau	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	-11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	-19.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	+9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	-46.3%
Average			-17.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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