Cost of Living Comparison Between Portland, OR and Manila 

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Consumer Prices in Manila are 54.3% lower than in Portland, OR (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 59.0% lower than in Portland, OR
Rent Prices in Manila are 68.0% lower than in Portland, OR
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 68.8% lower than in Portland, OR
Groceries Prices in Manila are 50.4% lower than in Portland, OR
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 71.1% lower than in Portland, OR
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Restaurants
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(1,001.31 ₱)
4.67 $
(260.00 ₱)
     -74.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $
(5,284.71 ₱)
26.96 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -71.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(556.29 ₱)
4.49 $
(250.00 ₱)
     -55.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(389.40 ₱)
1.26 $
(70.00 ₱)
     -82.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(389.40 ₱)
2.16 $
(120.00 ₱)
     -69.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 $
(286.00 ₱)
3.02 $
(167.83 ₱)
     -41.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $
(149.69 ₱)
0.99 $
(55.08 ₱)
     -63.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 $
(117.11 ₱)
0.49 $
(27.24 ₱)
     -76.7 %
Markets
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.98 $
(221.59 ₱)
7.12 $
(395.90 ₱)
     +78.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.74 $
(208.26 ₱)
1.26 $
(70.36 ₱)
     -66.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.26 $
(125.92 ₱)
0.45 $
(25.09 ₱)
     -80.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(231.19 ₱)
2.18 $
(121.08 ₱)
     -47.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.04 $
(391.74 ₱)
3.50 $
(194.47 ₱)
     -50.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.41 $
(356.55 ₱)
2.36 $
(131.52 ₱)
     -63.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.32 $
(462.83 ₱)
3.82 $
(212.71 ₱)
     -54.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(140.16 ₱)
1.51 $
(84.19 ₱)
     -39.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.01 $
(56.23 ₱)
0.80 $
(44.42 ₱)
     -21.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.38 $
(132.28 ₱)
1.58 $
(88.06 ₱)
     -33.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.50 $
(139.14 ₱)
0.95 $
(52.61 ₱)
     -62.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.55 $
(86.15 ₱)
1.12 $
(62.11 ₱)
     -27.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 $
(74.07 ₱)
1.39 $
(77.54 ₱)
     +4.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.49 $
(138.62 ₱)
1.50 $
(83.67 ₱)
     -39.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 $
(150.13 ₱)
0.84 $
(46.63 ₱)
     -68.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(834.43 ₱)
8.99 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -40.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.99 $
(110.52 ₱)
1.40 $
(77.81 ₱)
     -29.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.69 $
(205.40 ₱)
1.61 $
(89.39 ₱)
     -56.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(611.91 ₱)
3.06 $
(170.00 ₱)
     -72.2 %
Transportation
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(139.07 ₱)
0.54 $
(30.00 ₱)
     -78.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $
(5,562.85 ₱)
10.47 $
(582.30 ₱)
     -89.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 $
(211.39 ₱)
0.81 $
(45.00 ₱)
     -78.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.20 $
(178.01 ₱)
0.39 $
(21.73 ₱)
     -87.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $
(2,002.63 ₱)
2.61 $
(145.00 ₱)
     -92.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.22 $
(234.77 ₱)
4.49 $
(249.83 ₱)
     +6.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,000.00 $
(1,724,483.62 ₱)
25,166.95 $
(1,400,000.00 ₱)
     -18.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,808.60 $
(1,491,322.39 ₱)
20,801.26 $
(1,157,142.86 ₱)
     -22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 277.03 $
(15,410.57 ₱)
129.22 $
(7,188.52 ₱)
     -53.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.21 $
(3,405.05 ₱)
33.98 $
(1,890.36 ₱)
     -44.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.87 $
(4,053.62 ₱)
29.43 $
(1,637.27 ₱)
     -59.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.46 $
(2,584.59 ₱)
40.70 $
(2,264.29 ₱)
     -12.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 53.60 $
(2,981.69 ₱)
6.08 $
(338.33 ₱)
     -88.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.75 $
(764.89 ₱)
6.47 $
(360.00 ₱)
     -52.9 %
Childcare
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,683.65 $
(93,659.14 ₱)
561.39 $
(31,229.17 ₱)
     -66.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,329.00 $
(1,075,243.35 ₱)
14,894.73 $
(828,571.43 ₱)
     -22.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.37 $
(3,413.82 ₱)
35.73 $
(1,987.50 ₱)
     -41.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.45 $
(3,251.66 ₱)
31.11 $
(1,730.77 ₱)
     -46.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 108.19 $
(6,018.47 ₱)
78.08 $
(4,343.75 ₱)
     -27.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.19 $
(7,409.19 ₱)
70.27 $
(3,909.09 ₱)
     -47.2 %
Rent Per Month
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,814.58 $
(100,942.56 ₱)
494.35 $
(27,500.13 ₱)
     -72.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,527.08 $
(84,949.36 ₱)
249.10 $
(13,857.14 ₱)
     -83.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,373.04 $
(187,637.36 ₱)
1,602.90 $
(89,166.67 ₱)
     -52.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,631.82 $
(146,404.11 ₱)
644.58 $
(35,857.14 ₱)
     -75.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 453.07 $
(25,203.39 ₱)
379.47 $
(21,109.46 ₱)
     -16.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 356.86 $
(19,851.46 ₱)
269.99 $
(15,019.20 ₱)
     -24.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,642.10 $
(258,233.16 ₱)
550.68 $
(30,633.77 ₱)
     -88.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 7.59      +15.2 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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