Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Santa Fe Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 40.2% cheaper than Santa Fe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 39.6% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Santa Fe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Santa Fe, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Santa Fe
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Santa Fe
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Santa Fe
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,500.00
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Santa Fe
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.80
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,187.50
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,652.50
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.92
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Santa Fe
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,340.00
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,435.00
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Fe
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.67
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Santa Fe
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Santa Fe vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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