Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 173.7% higher than in Manila (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 285.4% higher than in Manila
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 588.0% higher than in Manila
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 353.1% higher than in Manila
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 140.4% higher than in Manila
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 191.9% higher than in Manila
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Restaurants
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 ₱
(5.17 $)
1,739.22 ₱
(30.00 $)
     +479.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 ₱
(25.87 $)
7,536.62 ₱
(130.00 $)
     +402.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 250.00 ₱
(4.31 $)
695.69 ₱
(12.00 $)
     +178.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 ₱
(1.21 $)
463.79 ₱
(8.00 $)
     +562.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 120.00 ₱
(2.07 $)
579.74 ₱
(10.00 $)
     +383.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 168.26 ₱
(2.90 $)
326.68 ₱
(5.63 $)
     +94.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 54.55 ₱
(0.94 $)
176.43 ₱
(3.04 $)
     +223.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 28.87 ₱
(0.50 $)
131.38 ₱
(2.27 $)
     +355.1 %
Markets
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 401.16 ₱
(6.92 $)
327.14 ₱
(5.64 $)
     -18.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 69.48 ₱
(1.20 $)
252.41 ₱
(4.35 $)
     +263.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 24.97 ₱
(0.43 $)
192.96 ₱
(3.33 $)
     +672.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 119.48 ₱
(2.06 $)
304.31 ₱
(5.25 $)
     +154.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 223.22 ₱
(3.85 $)
432.51 ₱
(7.46 $)
     +93.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 130.90 ₱
(2.26 $)
394.88 ₱
(6.81 $)
     +201.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 214.66 ₱
(3.70 $)
503.90 ₱
(8.69 $)
     +134.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 85.16 ₱
(1.47 $)
181.84 ₱
(3.14 $)
     +113.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 44.16 ₱
(0.76 $)
55.71 ₱
(0.96 $)
     +26.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 88.22 ₱
(1.52 $)
150.38 ₱
(2.59 $)
     +70.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 55.65 ₱
(0.96 $)
169.66 ₱
(2.93 $)
     +204.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 62.54 ₱
(1.08 $)
104.71 ₱
(1.81 $)
     +67.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 78.87 ₱
(1.36 $)
97.91 ₱
(1.69 $)
     +24.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 89.43 ₱
(1.54 $)
170.97 ₱
(2.95 $)
     +91.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 44.26 ₱
(0.76 $)
143.47 ₱
(2.47 $)
     +224.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 500.00 ₱
(8.62 $)
1,159.48 ₱
(20.00 $)
     +131.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 83.26 ₱
(1.44 $)
149.00 ₱
(2.57 $)
     +79.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 92.75 ₱
(1.60 $)
220.66 ₱
(3.81 $)
     +137.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 170.00 ₱
(2.93 $)
985.56 ₱
(17.00 $)
     +479.7 %
Transportation
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 ₱
(0.52 $)
168.12 ₱
(2.90 $)
     +460.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 582.30 ₱
(10.04 $)
7,652.57 ₱
(132.00 $)
     +1,214.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 45.00 ₱
(0.78 $)
289.87 ₱
(5.00 $)
     +544.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 22.93 ₱
(0.40 $)
202.91 ₱
(3.50 $)
     +784.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 140.00 ₱
(2.41 $)
1,971.12 ₱
(34.00 $)
     +1,307.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 248.05 ₱
(4.28 $)
223.80 ₱
(3.86 $)
     -9.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,500,000.00 ₱
(25,873.67 $)
1,826,180.94 ₱
(31,500.00 $)
     +21.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ₱
(20,698.93 $)
1,592,541.64 ₱
(27,469.93 $)
     +32.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 7,297.17 ₱
(125.87 $)
10,248.84 ₱
(176.78 $)
     +40.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,791.77 ₱
(30.91 $)
3,852.27 ₱
(66.45 $)
     +115.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,663.29 ₱
(28.69 $)
4,109.32 ₱
(70.88 $)
     +147.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,407.14 ₱
(41.52 $)
8,116.36 ₱
(140.00 $)
     +237.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 366.67 ₱
(6.32 $)
4,513.69 ₱
(77.86 $)
     +1,131.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 375.00 ₱
(6.47 $)
1,159.48 ₱
(20.00 $)
     +209.2 %
Childcare
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 28,729.17 ₱
(495.55 $)
179,526.15 ₱
(3,096.67 $)
     +524.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 828,571.43 ₱
(14,292.12 $)
3,339,302.28 ₱
(57,600.00 $)
     +303.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,899.94 ₱
(32.77 $)
4,164.23 ₱
(71.83 $)
     +119.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,568.69 ₱
(27.06 $)
2,796.56 ₱
(48.24 $)
     +78.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,211.71 ₱
(72.65 $)
5,733.61 ₱
(98.90 $)
     +36.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,708.25 ₱
(63.96 $)
9,589.43 ₱
(165.41 $)
     +158.6 %
Rent Per Month
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 26,772.68 ₱
(461.80 $)
250,923.36 ₱
(4,328.21 $)
     +837.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 14,062.44 ₱
(242.56 $)
165,919.65 ₱
(2,861.97 $)
     +1,079.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 92,142.79 ₱
(1,589.38 $)
496,547.29 ₱
(8,565.00 $)
     +438.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 38,133.27 ₱
(657.76 $)
263,846.11 ₱
(4,551.11 $)
     +591.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 21,109.46 ₱
(364.12 $)
90,994.26 ₱
(1,569.57 $)
     +331.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 15,019.20 ₱
(259.07 $)
66,249.68 ₱
(1,142.75 $)
     +341.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 29,499.19 ₱
(508.83 $)
331,836.80 ₱
(5,723.89 $)
     +1,024.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.54 6.72      -10.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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