Cost of Living Comparison Between Portland, OR and Manila 

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Cost of Living in Manila is 54.3% lower than in Portland, OR (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Manila is 58.7% lower than in Portland, OR
Rent Prices in Manila are 67.2% lower than in Portland, OR
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 67.6% lower than in Portland, OR
Groceries Prices in Manila are 51.3% lower than in Portland, OR
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 74.4% lower than in Portland, OR
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Restaurants
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $
(931.02 ₱)
5.16 $
(300.00 ₱)
     -67.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $
(5,527.95 ₱)
25.78 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -72.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(581.89 ₱)
4.30 $
(250.00 ₱)
     -57.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(407.32 ₱)
1.20 $
(70.00 ₱)
     -82.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(407.32 ₱)
2.06 $
(120.00 ₱)
     -70.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.13 $
(298.75 ₱)
2.89 $
(168.26 ₱)
     -43.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 $
(155.39 ₱)
0.93 $
(53.88 ₱)
     -65.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $
(116.35 ₱)
0.48 $
(27.91 ₱)
     -76.0 %
Markets
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.04 $
(234.95 ₱)
6.89 $
(401.16 ₱)
     +70.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.83 $
(223.13 ₱)
1.19 $
(69.48 ₱)
     -68.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 $
(124.36 ₱)
0.43 $
(24.97 ₱)
     -79.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 $
(243.93 ₱)
2.05 $
(119.48 ₱)
     -51.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.91 $
(402.25 ₱)
3.84 $
(223.22 ₱)
     -44.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.20 $
(360.52 ₱)
2.25 $
(130.90 ₱)
     -63.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.70 $
(506.17 ₱)
3.69 $
(214.66 ₱)
     -57.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(146.64 ₱)
1.46 $
(85.16 ₱)
     -41.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 $
(56.72 ₱)
0.76 $
(44.16 ₱)
     -22.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $
(134.49 ₱)
1.52 $
(88.22 ₱)
     -34.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $
(138.05 ₱)
0.96 $
(55.65 ₱)
     -59.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.55 $
(89.94 ₱)
1.07 $
(62.54 ₱)
     -30.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.27 $
(73.81 ₱)
1.36 $
(78.87 ₱)
     +6.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.52 $
(146.74 ₱)
1.54 $
(89.43 ₱)
     -39.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.73 $
(158.75 ₱)
0.76 $
(44.26 ₱)
     -72.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(872.83 ₱)
8.59 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -42.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $
(122.84 ₱)
1.43 $
(83.26 ₱)
     -32.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 $
(210.94 ₱)
1.59 $
(92.75 ₱)
     -56.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(640.08 ₱)
2.92 $
(170.00 ₱)
     -73.4 %
Transportation
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(145.47 ₱)
0.52 $
(30.00 ₱)
     -79.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $
(5,818.90 ₱)
10.01 $
(582.30 ₱)
     -90.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 $
(221.12 ₱)
0.77 $
(45.00 ₱)
     -79.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.20 $
(186.20 ₱)
0.39 $
(22.93 ₱)
     -87.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $
(2,094.80 ₱)
2.41 $
(140.00 ₱)
     -93.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.26 $
(247.62 ₱)
4.26 $
(248.05 ₱)
     +0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,000.00 $
(1,803,858.94 ₱)
25,778.07 $
(1,500,000.00 ₱)
     -16.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,867.40 $
(1,563,387.17 ₱)
20,622.46 $
(1,200,000.00 ₱)
     -23.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 231.21 $
(13,453.60 ₱)
125.40 $
(7,297.17 ₱)
     -45.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.05 $
(3,610.49 ₱)
30.79 $
(1,791.77 ₱)
     -50.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.23 $
(4,144.64 ₱)
28.58 $
(1,663.29 ₱)
     -59.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.50 $
(2,531.22 ₱)
41.37 $
(2,407.14 ₱)
     -4.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 53.60 $
(3,118.93 ₱)
6.30 $
(366.67 ₱)
     -88.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.25 $
(771.00 ₱)
6.44 $
(375.00 ₱)
     -51.4 %
Childcare
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,657.29 $
(96,436.14 ₱)
493.72 $
(28,729.17 ₱)
     -70.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,329.00 $
(1,124,735.14 ₱)
14,239.31 $
(828,571.43 ₱)
     -26.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.58 $
(3,350.30 ₱)
32.65 $
(1,899.94 ₱)
     -43.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.91 $
(2,845.88 ₱)
26.96 $
(1,568.69 ₱)
     -44.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.67 $
(6,032.26 ₱)
72.38 $
(4,211.71 ₱)
     -30.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.67 $
(6,846.91 ₱)
63.73 $
(3,708.25 ₱)
     -45.8 %
Rent Per Month
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,774.00 $
(103,227.28 ₱)
460.10 $
(26,772.68 ₱)
     -74.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,458.00 $
(84,839.56 ₱)
241.67 $
(14,062.44 ₱)
     -83.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,206.19 $
(186,565.01 ₱)
1,583.51 $
(92,142.79 ₱)
     -50.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,515.00 $
(146,345.33 ₱)
655.33 $
(38,133.27 ₱)
     -73.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 336.27 $
(19,567.14 ₱)
362.77 $
(21,109.46 ₱)
     +7.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.50 $
(17,834.90 ₱)
258.11 $
(15,019.20 ₱)
     -15.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Portland, OR Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,798.56 $
(279,223.43 ₱)
506.95 $
(29,499.19 ₱)
     -89.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 7.54      +15.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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