Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Jersey City, NJ 

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Cost of Living in Jersey City, NJ is 112.3% higher than in Manila (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Jersey City, NJ is 188.4% higher than in Manila
Rent Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 394.4% higher than in Manila
Restaurant Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 200.7% higher than in Manila
Groceries Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 109.5% higher than in Manila
Local Purchasing Power in Jersey City, NJ is 300.9% higher than in Manila
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Restaurants
Manila Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 ₱
(5.16 $)
1,018.31 ₱
(17.50 $)
     +239.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 ₱
(25.78 $)
4,655.12 ₱
(80.00 $)
     +210.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 250.00 ₱
(4.30 $)
581.89 ₱
(10.00 $)
     +132.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 ₱
(1.20 $)
378.23 ₱
(6.50 $)
     +440.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 120.00 ₱
(2.06 $)
581.89 ₱
(10.00 $)
     +384.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 168.26 ₱
(2.89 $)
290.07 ₱
(4.98 $)
     +72.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 53.88 ₱
(0.93 $)
132.74 ₱
(2.28 $)
     +146.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.91 ₱
(0.48 $)
101.83 ₱
(1.75 $)
     +264.9 %
Markets
Manila Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 401.16 ₱
(6.89 $)
281.37 ₱
(4.84 $)
     -29.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 69.48 ₱
(1.19 $)
226.82 ₱
(3.90 $)
     +226.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 24.97 ₱
(0.43 $)
111.65 ₱
(1.92 $)
     +347.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 119.48 ₱
(2.05 $)
271.35 ₱
(4.66 $)
     +127.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 223.22 ₱
(3.84 $)
552.86 ₱
(9.50 $)
     +147.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 130.90 ₱
(2.25 $)
349.13 ₱
(6.00 $)
     +166.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 214.66 ₱
(3.69 $)
407.13 ₱
(7.00 $)
     +89.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 85.16 ₱
(1.46 $)
145.08 ₱
(2.49 $)
     +70.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 44.16 ₱
(0.76 $)
47.57 ₱
(0.82 $)
     +7.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 88.22 ₱
(1.52 $)
145.28 ₱
(2.50 $)
     +64.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 55.65 ₱
(0.96 $)
138.05 ₱
(2.37 $)
     +148.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 62.54 ₱
(1.07 $)
82.43 ₱
(1.42 $)
     +31.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 78.87 ₱
(1.36 $)
99.04 ₱
(1.70 $)
     +25.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 89.43 ₱
(1.54 $)
159.89 ₱
(2.75 $)
     +78.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 44.26 ₱
(0.76 $)
147.18 ₱
(2.53 $)
     +232.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 500.00 ₱
(8.59 $)
872.83 ₱
(15.00 $)
     +74.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 83.26 ₱
(1.43 $)
100.67 ₱
(1.73 $)
     +20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 92.75 ₱
(1.59 $)
290.94 ₱
(5.00 $)
     +213.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 170.00 ₱
(2.92 $)
695.94 ₱
(11.96 $)
     +309.4 %
Transportation
Manila Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 ₱
(0.52 $)
152.75 ₱
(2.62 $)
     +409.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 582.30 ₱
(10.01 $)
6,691.73 ₱
(115.00 $)
     +1,049.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 45.00 ₱
(0.77 $)
162.93 ₱
(2.80 $)
     +262.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 22.93 ₱
(0.39 $)
162.93 ₱
(2.80 $)
     +610.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 140.00 ₱
(2.41 $)
1,396.54 ₱
(24.00 $)
     +897.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 248.05 ₱
(4.26 $)
201.40 ₱
(3.46 $)
     -18.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,500,000.00 ₱
(25,778.07 $)
1,745,669.94 ₱
(30,000.00 $)
     +16.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ₱
(20,622.46 $)
1,402,080.73 ₱
(24,095.29 $)
     +16.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manila Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 7,297.17 ₱
(125.40 $)
6,846.91 ₱
(117.67 $)
     -6.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,791.77 ₱
(30.79 $)
2,436.66 ₱
(41.88 $)
     +36.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,663.29 ₱
(28.58 $)
4,036.86 ₱
(69.38 $)
     +142.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Manila Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,407.14 ₱
(41.37 $)
4,655.12 ₱
(80.00 $)
     +93.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 366.67 ₱
(6.30 $)
2,424.54 ₱
(41.67 $)
     +561.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 375.00 ₱
(6.44 $)
931.02 ₱
(16.00 $)
     +148.3 %
Childcare
Manila Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 28,729.17 ₱
(493.72 $)
140,623.41 ₱
(2,416.67 $)
     +389.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 828,571.43 ₱
(14,239.31 $)
1,309,252.45 ₱
(22,500.00 $)
     +58.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manila Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,899.94 ₱
(32.65 $)
3,420.17 ₱
(58.78 $)
     +80.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,568.69 ₱
(26.96 $)
2,597.35 ₱
(44.64 $)
     +65.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,211.71 ₱
(72.38 $)
4,727.86 ₱
(81.25 $)
     +12.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,708.25 ₱
(63.73 $)
9,059.58 ₱
(155.69 $)
     +144.3 %
Rent Per Month
Manila Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 26,772.68 ₱
(460.10 $)
184,190.56 ₱
(3,165.38 $)
     +588.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 14,062.44 ₱
(241.67 $)
130,925.25 ₱
(2,250.00 $)
     +831.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 92,142.79 ₱
(1,583.51 $)
312,765.86 ₱
(5,375.00 $)
     +239.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 38,133.27 ₱
(655.33 $)
217,793.11 ₱
(3,742.86 $)
     +471.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manila Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 21,109.46 ₱
(362.77 $)
43,214.05 ₱
(742.65 $)
     +104.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 15,019.20 ₱
(258.11 $)
30,824.43 ₱
(529.73 $)
     +105.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Manila Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 29,499.19 ₱
(506.95 $)
341,027.20 ₱
(5,860.68 $)
     +1,056.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.54 6.53      -13.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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