Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 121.2% higher than in Manila (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 170.8% higher than in Manila
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 312.6% higher than in Manila
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 253.9% higher than in Manila
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 94.3% higher than in Manila
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 230.1% higher than in Manila
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Restaurants
Manila Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 ₱
(5.19 $)
1,443.88 ₱
(25.00 $)
     +381.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,625.00 ₱
(28.14 $)
5,775.50 ₱
(100.00 $)
     +255.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 250.00 ₱
(4.33 $)
750.82 ₱
(13.00 $)
     +200.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 85.00 ₱
(1.47 $)
519.80 ₱
(9.00 $)
     +511.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 ₱
(2.60 $)
577.55 ₱
(10.00 $)
     +285.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 151.52 ₱
(2.62 $)
324.34 ₱
(5.62 $)
     +114.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 49.23 ₱
(0.85 $)
156.55 ₱
(2.71 $)
     +218.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 28.95 ₱
(0.50 $)
136.66 ₱
(2.37 $)
     +372.0 %
Markets
Manila Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 399.18 ₱
(6.91 $)
262.89 ₱
(4.55 $)
     -34.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 71.25 ₱
(1.23 $)
255.44 ₱
(4.42 $)
     +258.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 26.69 ₱
(0.46 $)
145.29 ₱
(2.52 $)
     +444.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 122.07 ₱
(2.11 $)
293.02 ₱
(5.07 $)
     +140.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 232.28 ₱
(4.02 $)
346.26 ₱
(6.00 $)
     +49.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 139.25 ₱
(2.41 $)
419.12 ₱
(7.26 $)
     +201.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 233.45 ₱
(4.04 $)
446.72 ₱
(7.73 $)
     +91.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 87.90 ₱
(1.52 $)
155.02 ₱
(2.68 $)
     +76.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 48.12 ₱
(0.83 $)
65.97 ₱
(1.14 $)
     +37.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 87.47 ₱
(1.51 $)
109.96 ₱
(1.90 $)
     +25.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 61.47 ₱
(1.06 $)
134.74 ₱
(2.33 $)
     +119.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 74.30 ₱
(1.29 $)
83.35 ₱
(1.44 $)
     +12.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 85.65 ₱
(1.48 $)
66.94 ₱
(1.16 $)
     -21.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 100.98 ₱
(1.75 $)
124.12 ₱
(2.15 $)
     +22.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 41.40 ₱
(0.72 $)
137.24 ₱
(2.38 $)
     +231.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 500.00 ₱
(8.66 $)
866.33 ₱
(15.00 $)
     +73.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 86.28 ₱
(1.49 $)
152.15 ₱
(2.63 $)
     +76.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 113.11 ₱
(1.96 $)
223.88 ₱
(3.88 $)
     +97.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 185.00 ₱
(3.20 $)
678.62 ₱
(11.75 $)
     +266.8 %
Transportation
Manila Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 29.00 ₱
(0.50 $)
108.29 ₱
(1.88 $)
     +273.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 500.00 ₱
(8.66 $)
4,620.40 ₱
(80.00 $)
     +824.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 45.00 ₱
(0.78 $)
179.04 ₱
(3.10 $)
     +297.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 ₱
(0.42 $)
155.94 ₱
(2.70 $)
     +546.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 127.50 ₱
(2.21 $)
1,685.87 ₱
(29.19 $)
     +1,222.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 242.79 ₱
(4.20 $)
280.65 ₱
(4.86 $)
     +15.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,500,000.00 ₱
(25,971.78 $)
1,761,498.62 ₱
(30,499.50 $)
     +17.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,214,000.00 ₱
(21,019.83 $)
1,535,352.04 ₱
(26,583.88 $)
     +26.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manila Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 7,813.64 ₱
(135.29 $)
10,772.83 ₱
(186.53 $)
     +37.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,357.47 ₱
(23.50 $)
3,742.38 ₱
(64.80 $)
     +175.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,632.18 ₱
(28.26 $)
4,181.67 ₱
(72.40 $)
     +156.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Manila Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,290.91 ₱
(39.67 $)
2,928.18 ₱
(50.70 $)
     +27.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 378.57 ₱
(6.55 $)
721.94 ₱
(12.50 $)
     +90.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 450.00 ₱
(7.79 $)
1,039.59 ₱
(18.00 $)
     +131.0 %
Childcare
Manila Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 25,250.00 ₱
(437.19 $)
103,237.06 ₱
(1,787.50 $)
     +308.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 828,571.43 ₱
(14,346.32 $)
1,660,456.25 ₱
(28,750.00 $)
     +100.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manila Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,999.92 ₱
(34.63 $)
3,465.20 ₱
(60.00 $)
     +73.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,588.78 ₱
(27.51 $)
2,524.20 ₱
(43.71 $)
     +58.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,276.85 ₱
(74.05 $)
5,761.56 ₱
(99.76 $)
     +34.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,071.29 ₱
(53.18 $)
8,014.32 ₱
(138.76 $)
     +160.9 %
Rent Per Month
Manila Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 27,052.58 ₱
(468.40 $)
139,901.86 ₱
(2,422.33 $)
     +417.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 14,249.92 ₱
(246.73 $)
117,224.02 ₱
(2,029.68 $)
     +722.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 99,615.31 ₱
(1,724.79 $)
267,917.57 ₱
(4,638.86 $)
     +169.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 40,545.36 ₱
(702.02 $)
223,754.42 ₱
(3,874.20 $)
     +451.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manila Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 15,979.19 ₱
(276.67 $)
42,265.40 ₱
(731.80 $)
     +164.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 15,143.07 ₱
(262.19 $)
37,158.92 ₱
(643.39 $)
     +145.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Manila Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 31,469.36 ₱
(544.88 $)
281,251.18 ₱
(4,869.73 $)
     +793.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.92 6.62      -4.4 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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