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Manila vs. Wagga Wagga Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 36.6% cheaper than Wagga Wagga.

Restaurants: pay 62.2% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 10.5% less in Manila
Transportation: pay 45.0% less in Manila
Housing: pay 35.4% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 30.7% less in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 37.5% less in Manila

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Manila.

Manila vs. Wagga Wagga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Wagga Wagga, you would:

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pay 62.2% less for restaurants

	Wagga Wagga	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.76 A$19.18	$6.02 ₱355.94	-52.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$14.75	$4.30 ₱254.24	-56.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.89	$0.97 ₱57.42	-62.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.37	$0.50 ₱29.77	-77.5%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 10.5% less for groceries

	Wagga Wagga	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.07	$1.33 ₱78.84	-50.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.50	$4.28 ₱252.76	-14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.27	$7.32 ₱432.73	+33.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 A$6.49	$2.21 ₱130.84	-48.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 A$4.46	$2.28 ₱134.98	-23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.23	$1.52 ₱89.60	+2.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.03	$0.82 ₱48.61	-39.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.01	$1.64 ₱96.75	+22.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.80	$1.02 ₱60.52	-45.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.52	$1.17 ₱69.16	+15.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.57	$1.37 ₱81.25	+31.9%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 45.0% less for transportation

	Wagga Wagga	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 A$6.37	$4.18 ₱247.09	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$73.27 A$110.14	$13.76 ₱813.57	-81.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,060.36 A$43,686.64	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	-13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.94 A$28.47	$2.92 ₱172.88	-84.6%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 35.4% less for housing

	Wagga Wagga	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.01 A$78.18	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	-47.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$850.43 A$1,278.45	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	-39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$654.17 A$983.42	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	-61.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.55 A$140.63	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	+7.4%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 30.7% less for childcare

	Wagga Wagga	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,278.26 A$1,921.61	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	-89.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,332.06 A$20,042.18	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	+27.8%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Wagga Wagga	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$9.83	$1.46 ₱86.44	-77.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.12	$2.59 ₱152.95	-24.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.07 A$46.71	$3.27 ₱193.22	-89.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.17 A$39.34	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	+61.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.08 A$19.67	$7.48 ₱442.38	-42.8%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 37.5% less for clothing

	Wagga Wagga	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.44 A$104.39	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	-29.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.79 A$86.87	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	-48.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.12 A$141.49	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	-14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.48 A$178.11	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	-58.1%
Average			-37.5%

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