Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Tamarin Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 36.0% more expensive than Tamarin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 79.3% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Manila
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Tamarin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Tamarin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Tamarin, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
Tamarin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
MUR303.89
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
MUR253.24
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR40.52
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MUR26.77
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Tamarin vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.3% more for groceries
|
Tamarin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
MUR17.73
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
MUR126.62
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
MUR263.62
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
MUR99.27
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
MUR121.76
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
MUR42.27
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
MUR41.35
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
MUR30.78
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
MUR56.06
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MUR20.68
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MUR20.68
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Tamarin vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Tamarin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
MUR237.74
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.99
MUR506.49
|
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,583.99
MUR1,316,864.53
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.78
MUR1,418.16
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Tamarin vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
Tamarin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.98
MUR1,381.02
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.57
MUR35,454.04
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$384.78
MUR17,727.02
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.67
MUR1,781.64
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Tamarin vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Tamarin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.72
MUR6,989.51
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,166.23
MUR145,868.07
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Tamarin vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tamarin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.65
MUR75.97
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
MUR120.29
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
MUR303.89
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.21
MUR2,312.95
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.05
MUR278.57
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Tamarin vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Tamarin
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.63
MUR2,701.26
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.64
MUR2,194.77
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.95
MUR4,051.89
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.63
MUR2,701.26
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Tamarin vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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