Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Alicante 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Alicante is 27.0% higher than in Manila (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Alicante is 29.8% higher than in Manila | |
| Rent Prices in Alicante are 37.5% higher than in Manila | |
| Restaurant Prices in Alicante are 102.1% higher than in Manila | |
| Groceries Prices in Alicante are 2.9% higher than in Manila | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Alicante is 142.4% higher than in Manila | |
Restaurants | Manila Edit |
Alicante Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 ₱ (4.74 €) |
823.50 ₱ (13.00 €) |
+174.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ₱ (23.68 €) |
2,850.57 ₱ (45.00 €) |
+90.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ₱ (3.95 €) |
528.94 ₱ (8.35 €) |
+111.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ₱ (1.11 €) |
174.20 ₱ (2.75 €) |
+148.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ₱ (1.89 €) |
221.71 ₱ (3.50 €) |
+84.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
168.26 ₱ (2.66 €) |
120.36 ₱ (1.90 €) |
-28.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
54.57 ₱ (0.86 €) |
111.50 ₱ (1.76 €) |
+104.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
28.87 ₱ (0.46 €) |
98.98 ₱ (1.56 €) |
+242.8 % |
Markets | Manila Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
401.16 ₱ (6.33 €) |
261.58 ₱ (4.13 €) |
-34.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
69.48 ₱ (1.10 €) |
71.40 ₱ (1.13 €) |
+2.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.97 ₱ (0.39 €) |
35.66 ₱ (0.56 €) |
+42.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
119.48 ₱ (1.89 €) |
151.71 ₱ (2.40 €) |
+27.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
223.22 ₱ (3.52 €) |
281.23 ₱ (4.44 €) |
+26.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
130.90 ₱ (2.07 €) |
195.71 ₱ (3.09 €) |
+49.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
214.66 ₱ (3.39 €) |
364.91 ₱ (5.76 €) |
+70.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
85.16 ₱ (1.34 €) |
51.50 ₱ (0.81 €) |
-39.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
44.16 ₱ (0.70 €) |
45.09 ₱ (0.71 €) |
+2.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
88.22 ₱ (1.39 €) |
38.50 ₱ (0.61 €) |
-56.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
55.65 ₱ (0.88 €) |
58.81 ₱ (0.93 €) |
+5.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
62.54 ₱ (0.99 €) |
38.79 ₱ (0.61 €) |
-38.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
78.87 ₱ (1.25 €) |
28.01 ₱ (0.44 €) |
-64.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
89.43 ₱ (1.41 €) |
63.11 ₱ (1.00 €) |
-29.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
44.26 ₱ (0.70 €) |
38.58 ₱ (0.61 €) |
-12.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₱ (7.89 €) |
261.94 ₱ (4.13 €) |
-47.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
83.26 ₱ (1.31 €) |
58.19 ₱ (0.92 €) |
-30.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
92.75 ₱ (1.46 €) |
100.09 ₱ (1.58 €) |
+7.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
170.00 ₱ (2.68 €) |
323.06 ₱ (5.10 €) |
+90.0 % |
Transportation | Manila Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₱ (0.47 €) |
94.07 ₱ (1.48 €) |
+213.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
582.30 ₱ (9.19 €) |
1,742.01 ₱ (27.50 €) |
+199.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 ₱ (0.71 €) |
125.11 ₱ (1.98 €) |
+178.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
22.93 ₱ (0.36 €) |
122.33 ₱ (1.93 €) |
+433.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
140.00 ₱ (2.21 €) |
950.19 ₱ (15.00 €) |
+578.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
248.05 ₱ (3.92 €) |
388.32 ₱ (6.13 €) |
+56.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 ₱ (23,679.50 €) |
2,113,536.78 ₱ (33,365.00 €) |
+40.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₱ (18,943.60 €) |
1,583,648.12 ₱ (25,000.00 €) |
+32.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manila Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
7,297.17 ₱ (115.20 €) |
7,743.81 ₱ (122.25 €) |
+6.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,791.77 ₱ (28.29 €) |
1,180.54 ₱ (18.64 €) |
-34.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,663.29 ₱ (26.26 €) |
1,958.44 ₱ (30.92 €) |
+17.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manila Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,407.14 ₱ (38.00 €) |
2,808.34 ₱ (44.33 €) |
+16.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
366.67 ₱ (5.79 €) |
775.99 ₱ (12.25 €) |
+111.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 ₱ (5.92 €) |
503.60 ₱ (7.95 €) |
+34.3 % |
Childcare | Manila Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
28,729.17 ₱ (453.53 €) |
39,063.32 ₱ (616.67 €) |
+36.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
828,571.43 ₱ (13,080.11 €) |
594,960.76 ₱ (9,392.25 €) |
-28.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manila Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,899.94 ₱ (29.99 €) |
3,800.76 ₱ (60.00 €) |
+100.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,568.69 ₱ (24.76 €) |
1,773.69 ₱ (28.00 €) |
+13.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,211.71 ₱ (66.49 €) |
4,750.94 ₱ (75.00 €) |
+12.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,708.25 ₱ (58.54 €) |
5,753.92 ₱ (90.83 €) |
+55.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Manila Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
26,772.68 ₱ (422.64 €) |
55,653.92 ₱ (878.57 €) |
+107.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
14,062.44 ₱ (221.99 €) |
39,591.20 ₱ (625.00 €) |
+181.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
92,142.79 ₱ (1,454.60 €) |
85,579.46 ₱ (1,350.99 €) |
-7.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
38,133.27 ₱ (601.98 €) |
54,409.94 ₱ (858.93 €) |
+42.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manila Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
21,109.46 ₱ (333.24 €) |
15,954.18 ₱ (251.86 €) |
-24.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,019.20 ₱ (237.10 €) |
10,004.47 ₱ (157.93 €) |
-33.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manila Edit |
Alicante Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,499.19 ₱ (465.68 €) |
92,828.17 ₱ (1,465.42 €) |
+214.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.54 | 3.58 | -52.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 165 | 59 |
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| Cost of Living in Valencia | 105.81 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Manzanares | 206.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ciudad Real | 238.78 miles |