Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Salamanca Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 16.6% cheaper than Salamanca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% less in Manila
The cost of childcare and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Salamanca. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Salamanca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Salamanca, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Salamanca
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$6.02
₱355.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$0.97
₱57.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.50
₱29.77
|
|
Salamanca vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Salamanca
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
€5.22
|
$4.28
₱252.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€3.94
|
$7.32
₱432.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
€2.46
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.13
|
$2.28
₱134.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.52
₱89.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.82
₱48.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$1.64
₱96.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.02
₱60.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$1.17
₱69.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$1.37
₱81.25
|
|
Salamanca vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Salamanca
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.84
€5.82
|
$4.18
₱247.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$13.76
₱813.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,426.49
€29,331.58
|
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.57
€14.97
|
$2.92
₱172.88
|
|
Salamanca vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Salamanca
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.67
€22.72
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$791.31
€674.20
|
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€497.57
|
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.06
€82.69
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
|
Salamanca vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 26.0% more for childcare
|
Salamanca
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.62
€428.24
|
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,591.93
€6,468.37
|
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
|
Salamanca vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Salamanca
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
€2.24
|
$1.46
₱86.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
€1.89
|
$2.59
₱152.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.28
€5.35
|
$3.27
₱193.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.93
€33.17
|
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$7.48
₱442.38
|
|
Salamanca vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Salamanca
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.60
€74.64
|
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
€23.22
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
€79.61
|
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
|
Salamanca vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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