Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bangkok is 10.2% higher than in Manila (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bangkok is 9.1% higher than in Manila | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 6.2% higher than in Manila | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 9.5% lower than in Manila | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 8.7% higher than in Manila | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 15.4% higher than in Manila | |
Restaurants | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 ₱ (188.08 ฿) |
159.50 ₱ (100.00 ฿) |
-46.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ₱ (940.41 ฿) |
1,595.04 ₱ (1,000.00 ฿) |
+6.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ₱ (156.74 ฿) |
319.01 ₱ (200.00 ฿) |
+27.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ₱ (43.89 ฿) |
127.60 ₱ (80.00 ฿) |
+82.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
140.00 ₱ (87.77 ฿) |
223.31 ₱ (140.00 ฿) |
+59.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
166.09 ₱ (104.13 ฿) |
134.52 ₱ (84.34 ฿) |
-19.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
56.25 ₱ (35.27 ฿) |
33.40 ₱ (20.94 ฿) |
-40.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
29.27 ₱ (18.35 ฿) |
17.86 ₱ (11.20 ฿) |
-39.0 % |
Markets | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
401.16 ₱ (251.50 ฿) |
399.48 ₱ (250.45 ฿) |
-0.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
71.50 ₱ (44.83 ฿) |
82.98 ₱ (52.02 ฿) |
+16.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.97 ₱ (15.65 ฿) |
37.11 ₱ (23.26 ฿) |
+48.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
119.48 ₱ (74.91 ฿) |
123.63 ₱ (77.51 ฿) |
+3.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
233.81 ₱ (146.58 ฿) |
512.79 ₱ (321.49 ฿) |
+119.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
132.60 ₱ (83.13 ฿) |
71.25 ₱ (44.67 ฿) |
-46.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
219.89 ₱ (137.86 ฿) |
273.22 ₱ (171.29 ฿) |
+24.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
84.79 ₱ (53.16 ฿) |
79.39 ₱ (49.77 ฿) |
-6.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
45.11 ₱ (28.28 ฿) |
40.27 ₱ (25.25 ฿) |
-10.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
87.15 ₱ (54.64 ฿) |
57.60 ₱ (36.11 ฿) |
-33.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
56.47 ₱ (35.40 ฿) |
44.72 ₱ (28.04 ฿) |
-20.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
65.10 ₱ (40.82 ฿) |
39.53 ₱ (24.78 ฿) |
-39.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
84.37 ₱ (52.89 ฿) |
34.71 ₱ (21.76 ฿) |
-58.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
90.10 ₱ (56.49 ฿) |
69.08 ₱ (43.31 ฿) |
-23.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
44.80 ₱ (28.09 ฿) |
25.34 ₱ (15.89 ฿) |
-43.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₱ (313.47 ฿) |
957.03 ₱ (600.00 ฿) |
+91.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
80.57 ₱ (50.51 ฿) |
99.69 ₱ (62.50 ฿) |
+23.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
95.28 ₱ (59.73 ฿) |
206.22 ₱ (129.29 ฿) |
+116.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
175.00 ₱ (109.71 ฿) |
239.26 ₱ (150.00 ฿) |
+36.7 % |
Transportation | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₱ (18.81 ฿) |
70.18 ₱ (44.00 ฿) |
+133.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
582.30 ₱ (365.07 ฿) |
2,073.56 ₱ (1,300.00 ฿) |
+256.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 ₱ (28.21 ฿) |
55.83 ₱ (35.00 ฿) |
+24.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
21.73 ₱ (13.62 ฿) |
110.02 ₱ (68.97 ฿) |
+406.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
140.00 ₱ (87.77 ฿) |
319.01 ₱ (200.00 ฿) |
+127.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
247.44 ₱ (155.13 ฿) |
245.88 ₱ (154.15 ฿) |
-0.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 ₱ (940,413.51 ฿) |
3,190,086.01 ₱ (2,000,000.00 ฿) |
+112.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₱ (752,330.81 ฿) |
1,462,795.18 ₱ (917,088.24 ฿) |
+21.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
7,384.43 ₱ (4,629.61 ฿) |
5,206.08 ₱ (3,263.91 ฿) |
-29.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,735.21 ₱ (1,087.88 ฿) |
742.87 ₱ (465.74 ฿) |
-57.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,674.71 ₱ (1,049.95 ฿) |
849.88 ₱ (532.82 ฿) |
-49.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,438.46 ₱ (1,528.77 ฿) |
3,179.57 ₱ (1,993.41 ฿) |
+30.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
366.67 ₱ (229.88 ฿) |
638.11 ₱ (400.06 ฿) |
+74.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 ₱ (235.10 ฿) |
398.76 ₱ (250.00 ฿) |
+6.3 % |
Childcare | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
28,729.17 ₱ (18,011.53 ฿) |
38,363.40 ₱ (24,051.64 ฿) |
+33.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
828,571.43 ₱ (519,466.51 ฿) |
715,184.66 ₱ (448,379.55 ฿) |
-13.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,056.19 ₱ (1,289.11 ฿) |
3,330.52 ₱ (2,088.04 ฿) |
+62.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,614.21 ₱ (1,012.02 ฿) |
2,205.32 ₱ (1,382.61 ฿) |
+36.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,381.19 ₱ (2,746.75 ฿) |
5,619.50 ₱ (3,523.10 ฿) |
+28.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,624.92 ₱ (2,272.61 ฿) |
5,104.07 ₱ (3,199.95 ฿) |
+40.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
27,818.14 ₱ (17,440.37 ฿) |
34,800.94 ₱ (21,818.18 ฿) |
+25.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
14,846.08 ₱ (9,307.63 ฿) |
16,718.57 ₱ (10,481.58 ฿) |
+12.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
95,384.54 ₱ (59,800.61 ฿) |
93,805.03 ₱ (58,810.34 ฿) |
-1.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
42,999.92 ₱ (26,958.47 ฿) |
47,003.55 ₱ (29,468.52 ฿) |
+9.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
21,109.46 ₱ (13,234.41 ฿) |
28,476.93 ₱ (17,853.39 ฿) |
+34.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,019.20 ₱ (9,416.17 ฿) |
12,843.50 ₱ (8,052.14 ฿) |
-14.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
30,172.23 ₱ (18,916.25 ฿) |
37,967.30 ₱ (23,803.31 ฿) |
+25.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.92 | 6.08 | -23.2 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Mandaluyong | 6.99 miles |
| 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 |
| Cost of Living in Valenzuela | 10.08 miles |
| 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 |
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| Cost of Living in Pak Kret | 14.54 miles |
| 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 |