Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Manila 

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Consumer Prices in Manila are 50.1% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 63.8% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Manila are 79.6% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 72.8% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Manila are 40.9% lower than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 67.4% lower than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(1,434.52 ₱)
5.23 $
(300.00 ₱)
     -79.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(5,738.10 ₱)
26.14 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -73.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(688.57 ₱)
4.36 $
(250.00 ₱)
     -63.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(401.67 ₱)
1.22 $
(70.00 ₱)
     -82.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(459.05 ₱)
2.27 $
(130.00 ₱)
     -71.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $
(276.34 ₱)
2.96 $
(169.77 ₱)
     -38.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $
(154.62 ₱)
0.95 $
(54.65 ₱)
     -64.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(122.95 ₱)
0.49 $
(27.91 ₱)
     -77.3 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.42 $
(253.44 ₱)
6.90 $
(396.00 ₱)
     +56.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(187.94 ₱)
1.21 $
(69.72 ₱)
     -62.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78 $
(101.96 ₱)
0.44 $
(24.97 ₱)
     -75.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.89 $
(222.97 ₱)
2.05 $
(117.74 ₱)
     -47.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.05 $
(347.39 ₱)
3.89 $
(223.22 ₱)
     -35.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.75 $
(272.42 ₱)
2.28 $
(130.90 ₱)
     -51.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.50 $
(372.74 ₱)
3.74 $
(214.66 ₱)
     -42.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $
(147.98 ₱)
1.48 $
(85.16 ₱)
     -42.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $
(49.24 ₱)
0.77 $
(44.16 ₱)
     -10.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.68 $
(96.38 ₱)
1.54 $
(88.22 ₱)
     -8.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $
(116.33 ₱)
0.97 $
(55.65 ₱)
     -52.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $
(61.84 ₱)
1.09 $
(62.54 ₱)
     +1.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(79.04 ₱)
1.37 $
(78.87 ₱)
     -0.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.56 $
(146.84 ₱)
1.56 $
(89.43 ₱)
     -39.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(118.73 ₱)
0.79 $
(45.10 ₱)
     -62.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.99 $
(745.38 ₱)
8.71 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -32.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(114.53 ₱)
1.40 $
(80.48 ₱)
     -29.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(135.92 ₱)
1.62 $
(92.75 ₱)
     -31.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(516.43 ₱)
2.96 $
(170.00 ₱)
     -67.1 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(129.11 ₱)
0.52 $
(30.00 ₱)
     -76.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 $
(6,598.81 ₱)
10.15 $
(582.30 ₱)
     -91.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(170.71 ₱)
0.78 $
(45.00 ₱)
     -73.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(120.50 ₱)
0.38 $
(21.73 ₱)
     -82.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(1,377.14 ₱)
2.31 $
(132.50 ₱)
     -90.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.48 $
(199.44 ₱)
4.32 $
(248.05 ₱)
     +24.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(2,008,334.82 ₱)
26,141.06 $
(1,500,000.00 ₱)
     -25.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $
(1,431,953.91 ₱)
20,912.85 $
(1,200,000.00 ₱)
     -16.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.11 $
(9,761.21 ₱)
125.03 $
(7,174.31 ₱)
     -26.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.94 $
(3,267.34 ₱)
32.38 $
(1,857.83 ₱)
     -43.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.83 $
(3,548.06 ₱)
28.96 $
(1,661.74 ₱)
     -53.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.17 $
(3,911.47 ₱)
41.95 $
(2,407.14 ₱)
     -38.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.86 $
(1,368.95 ₱)
6.39 $
(366.67 ₱)
     -73.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(860.71 ₱)
6.54 $
(375.00 ₱)
     -56.4 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(66,705.41 ₱)
500.67 $
(28,729.17 ₱)
     -56.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(1,625,794.86 ₱)
14,439.82 $
(828,571.43 ₱)
     -49.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.50 $
(2,668.22 ₱)
33.93 $
(1,947.06 ₱)
     -27.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.12 $
(2,474.56 ₱)
27.88 $
(1,600.00 ₱)
     -35.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.28 $
(4,606.42 ₱)
74.32 $
(4,264.71 ₱)
     -7.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.67 $
(5,546.83 ₱)
65.69 $
(3,769.23 ₱)
     -32.0 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,758.52 $
(158,286.71 ₱)
449.94 $
(25,818.18 ₱)
     -83.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,129.68 $
(122,203.03 ₱)
237.01 $
(13,600.00 ₱)
     -88.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,402.90 $
(310,023.58 ₱)
1,555.06 $
(89,230.77 ₱)
     -71.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,693.74 $
(211,950.35 ₱)
612.45 $
(35,142.86 ₱)
     -83.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.52 $
(33,023.80 ₱)
367.88 $
(21,109.46 ₱)
     -36.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 359.55 $
(20,631.44 ₱)
261.75 $
(15,019.20 ₱)
     -27.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,289.41 $
(246,130.56 ₱)
507.17 $
(29,102.04 ₱)
     -88.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 7.54      +14.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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