Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Sierra Vista Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Sierra Vista, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Sierra Vista
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.02
₱353.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.97
₱56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.50
₱29.53
|
Sierra Vista vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Sierra Vista
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.33
₱78.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.28
₱250.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.32
₱429.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.21
₱129.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.28
₱133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.52
₱88.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
₱48.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.64
₱95.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
₱60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
₱68.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
₱80.59
|
Sierra Vista vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Sierra Vista
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.18
₱245.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱806.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,288.58
₱1,482,795.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.92
₱171.48
|
Sierra Vista vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Sierra Vista
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$27.10
₱1,589.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$512.96
₱30,077.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$251.74
₱14,760.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$100.49
₱5,892.28
|
Sierra Vista vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Vista
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$138.58
₱8,125.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,035.39
₱998,869.80
|
Sierra Vista vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Vista
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.46
₱85.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.59
₱151.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.27
₱191.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.13
₱2,470.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.48
₱438.79
|
Sierra Vista vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sierra Vista
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.23
₱2,886.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.70
₱1,741.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.85
₱4,740.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$49.70
₱2,913.92
|
Sierra Vista vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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