Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Manila 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Manila is 9.1% lower than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Manila is 8.2% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Manila are 5.8% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manila are 10.6% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Manila are 7.9% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 13.3% lower than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (159.34 ₱) |
188.27 ฿ (300.00 ₱) |
+88.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 ฿ (1,593.42 ₱) |
941.37 ฿ (1,500.00 ₱) |
-5.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (318.68 ₱) |
156.90 ฿ (250.00 ₱) |
-21.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (127.47 ₱) |
43.93 ฿ (70.00 ₱) |
-45.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
139.95 ฿ (222.99 ₱) |
87.86 ฿ (140.00 ₱) |
-37.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
84.34 ฿ (134.38 ₱) |
104.23 ฿ (166.09 ₱) |
+23.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.94 ฿ (33.37 ₱) |
35.30 ฿ (56.25 ₱) |
+68.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.20 ฿ (17.85 ₱) |
18.37 ฿ (29.27 ₱) |
+64.0 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
250.45 ฿ (399.07 ₱) |
251.76 ฿ (401.16 ₱) |
+0.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.02 ฿ (82.90 ₱) |
44.87 ฿ (71.50 ₱) |
-13.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
23.26 ฿ (37.07 ₱) |
15.67 ฿ (24.97 ₱) |
-32.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
77.51 ฿ (123.51 ₱) |
74.99 ฿ (119.48 ₱) |
-3.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
321.49 ฿ (512.27 ₱) |
146.73 ฿ (233.81 ₱) |
-54.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
44.67 ฿ (71.18 ₱) |
83.22 ฿ (132.60 ₱) |
+86.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
171.29 ฿ (272.94 ₱) |
138.00 ฿ (219.89 ₱) |
-19.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
49.77 ฿ (79.31 ₱) |
53.21 ฿ (84.79 ₱) |
+6.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
25.25 ฿ (40.23 ₱) |
28.31 ฿ (45.11 ₱) |
+12.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
36.11 ฿ (57.54 ₱) |
54.69 ฿ (87.15 ₱) |
+51.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
28.04 ฿ (44.68 ₱) |
35.44 ฿ (56.47 ₱) |
+26.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
24.78 ฿ (39.49 ₱) |
40.86 ฿ (65.10 ₱) |
+64.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
21.76 ฿ (34.67 ₱) |
52.95 ฿ (84.37 ₱) |
+143.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
43.31 ฿ (69.01 ₱) |
56.55 ฿ (90.10 ₱) |
+30.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
15.89 ฿ (25.31 ₱) |
28.12 ฿ (44.80 ₱) |
+77.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (956.05 ₱) |
313.79 ฿ (500.00 ₱) |
-47.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.50 ฿ (99.59 ₱) |
50.57 ฿ (80.57 ₱) |
-19.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
129.29 ฿ (206.02 ₱) |
59.79 ฿ (95.28 ₱) |
-53.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (239.01 ₱) |
109.83 ฿ (175.00 ₱) |
-26.8 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
44.00 ฿ (70.11 ₱) |
18.83 ฿ (30.00 ₱) |
-57.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (2,071.44 ₱) |
365.44 ฿ (582.30 ₱) |
-71.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (55.77 ₱) |
28.24 ฿ (45.00 ₱) |
-19.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
68.98 ฿ (109.92 ₱) |
13.63 ฿ (21.73 ₱) |
-80.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 ฿ (318.68 ₱) |
87.86 ฿ (140.00 ₱) |
-56.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
154.15 ฿ (245.62 ₱) |
155.29 ฿ (247.44 ₱) |
+0.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,000,000.00 ฿ (3,186,831.46 ₱) |
941,373.91 ฿ (1,500,000.00 ₱) |
-52.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
917,088.24 ฿ (1,461,302.82 ₱) |
753,099.13 ฿ (1,200,000.00 ₱) |
-17.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,263.91 ฿ (5,200.77 ₱) |
4,634.34 ฿ (7,384.43 ₱) |
+42.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
465.74 ฿ (742.12 ₱) |
1,088.99 ฿ (1,735.21 ₱) |
+133.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
532.82 ฿ (849.01 ₱) |
1,051.02 ฿ (1,674.71 ₱) |
+97.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,993.41 ฿ (3,176.32 ₱) |
1,530.34 ฿ (2,438.46 ₱) |
-23.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
400.06 ฿ (637.46 ₱) |
230.11 ฿ (366.67 ₱) |
-42.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (398.35 ₱) |
235.34 ฿ (375.00 ₱) |
-5.9 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
24,051.64 ฿ (38,324.26 ₱) |
18,029.93 ฿ (28,729.17 ₱) |
-25.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
448,379.55 ฿ (714,455.02 ₱) |
519,997.02 ฿ (828,571.43 ₱) |
+16.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,088.04 ฿ (3,327.12 ₱) |
1,290.43 ฿ (2,056.19 ₱) |
-38.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,382.61 ฿ (2,203.07 ₱) |
1,013.05 ฿ (1,614.21 ₱) |
-26.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,523.10 ฿ (5,613.77 ₱) |
2,749.56 ฿ (4,381.19 ₱) |
-22.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,199.95 ฿ (5,098.86 ₱) |
2,274.93 ฿ (3,624.92 ₱) |
-28.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,818.18 ฿ (34,765.43 ₱) |
17,458.18 ฿ (27,818.14 ₱) |
-20.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,481.58 ฿ (16,701.51 ₱) |
9,317.14 ฿ (14,846.08 ₱) |
-11.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
58,810.34 ฿ (93,709.33 ₱) |
59,861.68 ฿ (95,384.54 ₱) |
+1.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
29,468.52 ฿ (46,955.60 ₱) |
26,986.00 ฿ (42,999.92 ₱) |
-8.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,853.39 ฿ (28,447.88 ₱) |
13,247.93 ฿ (21,109.46 ₱) |
-25.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,052.14 ฿ (12,830.40 ₱) |
9,425.79 ฿ (15,019.20 ₱) |
+17.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
23,803.45 ฿ (37,928.79 ₱) |
18,935.57 ฿ (30,172.23 ₱) |
-20.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.08 | 7.92 | +30.2 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 303 | 167 |
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| Cost of Living in Bang Buathong | 17.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nonthaburi | 18.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Samut Prakan | 22.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rangsit | 22.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Samut Sakhon | 24.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Khlong Luang | 29.43 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nakhon Pathom | 42.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ayutthaya | 47.42 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Makati | 7.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dasmarinas | 7.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Quezon City | 7.32 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Pasig | 11.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cainta | 11.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bacoor | 12.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Imus | 14.50 miles |