Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Manila 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Manila is 18.7% higher than in Jakarta (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Manila is 17.9% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Rent Prices in Manila are 15.8% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manila are 38.6% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Groceries Prices in Manila are 13.1% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 22.0% lower than in Jakarta | |
Restaurants | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35,000.00 Rp (126.54 ₱) |
82,979.44 Rp (300.00 ₱) |
+137.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300,000.00 Rp (1,084.61 ₱) |
414,897.18 Rp (1,500.00 ₱) |
+38.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
55,000.00 Rp (198.84 ₱) |
69,149.53 Rp (250.00 ₱) |
+25.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
35,000.00 Rp (126.54 ₱) |
19,361.87 Rp (70.00 ₱) |
-44.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70,000.00 Rp (253.07 ₱) |
33,191.77 Rp (120.00 ₱) |
-52.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
36,081.08 Rp (130.45 ₱) |
46,540.64 Rp (168.26 ₱) |
+29.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,652.78 Rp (34.90 ₱) |
15,086.87 Rp (54.54 ₱) |
+56.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5,565.79 Rp (20.12 ₱) |
7,985.27 Rp (28.87 ₱) |
+43.5 % |
Markets | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
82,581.76 Rp (298.56 ₱) |
110,959.32 Rp (401.16 ₱) |
+34.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,374.01 Rp (62.81 ₱) |
19,217.64 Rp (69.48 ₱) |
+10.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,953.72 Rp (25.14 ₱) |
6,906.02 Rp (24.97 ₱) |
-0.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
30,518.95 Rp (110.34 ₱) |
33,048.82 Rp (119.48 ₱) |
+8.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
54,042.69 Rp (195.38 ₱) |
61,742.11 Rp (223.22 ₱) |
+14.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,119.31 Rp (87.20 ₱) |
36,207.03 Rp (130.90 ₱) |
+50.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
58,400.09 Rp (211.14 ₱) |
59,374.02 Rp (214.66 ₱) |
+1.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
21,610.46 Rp (78.13 ₱) |
23,555.46 Rp (85.16 ₱) |
+9.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,371.23 Rp (41.11 ₱) |
12,215.42 Rp (44.16 ₱) |
+7.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,004.42 Rp (54.25 ₱) |
24,402.59 Rp (88.22 ₱) |
+62.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,938.95 Rp (35.93 ₱) |
15,393.38 Rp (55.65 ₱) |
+54.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,804.58 Rp (39.06 ₱) |
17,299.35 Rp (62.54 ₱) |
+60.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17,442.71 Rp (63.06 ₱) |
21,816.01 Rp (78.87 ₱) |
+25.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,776.19 Rp (53.42 ₱) |
24,736.17 Rp (89.43 ₱) |
+67.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,175.00 Rp (25.94 ₱) |
12,241.77 Rp (44.26 ₱) |
+70.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
350,000.00 Rp (1,265.37 ₱) |
138,299.06 Rp (500.00 ₱) |
-60.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
36,422.87 Rp (131.68 ₱) |
23,029.90 Rp (83.26 ₱) |
-36.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
47,578.95 Rp (172.01 ₱) |
25,654.48 Rp (92.75 ₱) |
-46.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
42,000.00 Rp (151.84 ₱) |
47,021.68 Rp (170.00 ₱) |
+12.0 % |
Transportation | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,500.00 Rp (12.65 ₱) |
8,297.94 Rp (30.00 ₱) |
+137.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
175,000.00 Rp (632.69 ₱) |
161,061.70 Rp (582.30 ₱) |
-8.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8,500.00 Rp (30.73 ₱) |
12,446.92 Rp (45.00 ₱) |
+46.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8,046.72 Rp (29.09 ₱) |
6,343.27 Rp (22.93 ₱) |
-21.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (180.77 ₱) |
38,723.74 Rp (140.00 ₱) |
-22.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
50,706.92 Rp (183.32 ₱) |
68,609.87 Rp (248.05 ₱) |
+35.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (1,446,141.43 ₱) |
414,897,177.97 Rp (1,500,000.00 ₱) |
+3.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
506,964,285.71 Rp (1,832,855.15 ₱) |
331,917,742.37 Rp (1,200,000.00 ₱) |
-34.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,469,085.87 Rp (5,311.26 ₱) |
2,018,382.97 Rp (7,297.17 ₱) |
+37.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
104,764.71 Rp (378.76 ₱) |
495,600.00 Rp (1,791.77 ₱) |
+373.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
442,482.76 Rp (1,599.73 ₱) |
460,063.35 Rp (1,663.29 ₱) |
+4.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
447,206.90 Rp (1,616.81 ₱) |
665,811.19 Rp (2,407.14 ₱) |
+48.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
217,000.00 Rp (784.53 ₱) |
101,419.31 Rp (366.67 ₱) |
-53.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
52,500.00 Rp (189.81 ₱) |
103,724.29 Rp (375.00 ₱) |
+97.6 % |
Childcare | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,510,000.00 Rp (9,074.54 ₱) |
7,946,433.45 Rp (28,729.17 ₱) |
+216.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
141,364,043.35 Rp (511,081.00 ₱) |
229,181,298.31 Rp (828,571.43 ₱) |
+62.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
883,633.30 Rp (3,194.65 ₱) |
525,521.06 Rp (1,899.94 ₱) |
-40.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
536,360.00 Rp (1,939.13 ₱) |
433,896.01 Rp (1,568.69 ₱) |
-19.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,290,290.32 Rp (4,664.86 ₱) |
1,164,949.92 Rp (4,211.71 ₱) |
-9.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,320,833.33 Rp (4,775.28 ₱) |
1,025,694.97 Rp (3,708.25 ₱) |
-22.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,834,482.76 Rp (24,709.07 ₱) |
7,405,273.42 Rp (26,772.68 ₱) |
+8.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,007,692.31 Rp (14,489.22 ₱) |
3,889,643.76 Rp (14,062.44 ₱) |
-2.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,541,570.84 Rp (70,649.69 ₱) |
25,486,521.18 Rp (92,142.79 ₱) |
+30.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,480,244.23 Rp (37,889.79 ₱) |
10,547,589.82 Rp (38,133.27 ₱) |
+0.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,620,976.45 Rp (13,091.11 ₱) |
5,838,836.79 Rp (21,109.46 ₱) |
+61.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,590,399.06 Rp (5,749.85 ₱) |
4,154,282.41 Rp (15,019.20 ₱) |
+161.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,870,245.77 Rp (32,069.07 ₱) |
8,159,419.12 Rp (29,499.19 ₱) |
-8.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.03 | 7.54 | -16.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 199 | 165 |
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| Cost of Living in Tangerang | 16.64 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Cainta | 11.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bacoor | 12.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Imus | 14.50 miles |