Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Surigao Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 26.3% more expensive than Surigao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 52.8% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% more in Manila
The cost of restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Surigao.
Manila vs. Surigao Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Surigao, you would:
pay 65.6% more for restaurants
|
Surigao
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
₱201.56
|
$6.02
₱352.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.75
₱161.25
|
$4.30
₱251.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.97
₱56.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.50
₱29.50
|
|
Surigao vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Surigao
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.33
₱78.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.28
₱250.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.84
₱400.56
|
$7.32
₱428.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.13
₱241.87
|
$2.21
₱129.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
₱159.99
|
$2.28
₱133.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.52
₱88.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
₱48.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.64
₱95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
₱59.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
₱68.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
₱80.51
|
|
Surigao vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Surigao
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.18
₱244.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱806.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,288.58
₱1,481,442.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.92
₱171.32
|
Surigao vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 52.8% more for housing
|
Surigao
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.84
₱2,216.45
|
$27.10
₱1,587.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$512.96
₱30,050.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.66
₱18,140.12
|
$251.74
₱14,747.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.89
₱1,926.65
|
$100.49
₱5,886.90
|
|
Surigao vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Surigao
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$138.58
₱8,118.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,035.39
₱997,958.39
|
Surigao vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Surigao
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.46
₱85.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.59
₱151.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
₱181.40
|
$3.27
₱191.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.13
₱2,468.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.48
₱438.39
|
|
Surigao vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Surigao
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$49.23
₱2,883.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$29.70
₱1,739.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$80.85
₱4,736.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$49.70
₱2,911.26
|
Surigao vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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