Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 175.7% higher than in Manila (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 291.5% higher than in Manila
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 619.6% higher than in Manila
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 348.0% higher than in Manila
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 138.8% higher than in Manila
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 198.1% higher than in Manila
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Restaurants
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 ₱
(5.24 $)
1,717.39 ₱
(30.00 $)
     +472.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 ₱
(26.20 $)
7,442.04 ₱
(130.00 $)
     +396.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 250.00 ₱
(4.37 $)
686.96 ₱
(12.00 $)
     +174.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 ₱
(1.22 $)
457.97 ₱
(8.00 $)
     +554.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 130.00 ₱
(2.27 $)
629.71 ₱
(11.00 $)
     +384.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 169.77 ₱
(2.97 $)
327.19 ₱
(5.72 $)
     +92.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 54.66 ₱
(0.95 $)
181.58 ₱
(3.17 $)
     +232.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.91 ₱
(0.49 $)
133.52 ₱
(2.33 $)
     +378.4 %
Markets
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 396.00 ₱
(6.92 $)
323.18 ₱
(5.65 $)
     -18.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 69.72 ₱
(1.22 $)
251.09 ₱
(4.39 $)
     +260.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 24.97 ₱
(0.44 $)
190.54 ₱
(3.33 $)
     +663.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 117.74 ₱
(2.06 $)
298.64 ₱
(5.22 $)
     +153.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 223.22 ₱
(3.90 $)
437.48 ₱
(7.64 $)
     +96.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 130.90 ₱
(2.29 $)
403.66 ₱
(7.05 $)
     +208.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 214.66 ₱
(3.75 $)
514.77 ₱
(8.99 $)
     +139.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 85.16 ₱
(1.49 $)
177.58 ₱
(3.10 $)
     +108.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 44.16 ₱
(0.77 $)
54.34 ₱
(0.95 $)
     +23.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 88.22 ₱
(1.54 $)
144.66 ₱
(2.53 $)
     +64.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 55.65 ₱
(0.97 $)
163.85 ₱
(2.86 $)
     +194.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 62.54 ₱
(1.09 $)
103.39 ₱
(1.81 $)
     +65.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 78.87 ₱
(1.38 $)
96.68 ₱
(1.69 $)
     +22.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 89.43 ₱
(1.56 $)
172.44 ₱
(3.01 $)
     +92.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 45.10 ₱
(0.79 $)
139.90 ₱
(2.44 $)
     +210.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 500.00 ₱
(8.73 $)
1,144.93 ₱
(20.00 $)
     +129.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 80.48 ₱
(1.41 $)
144.71 ₱
(2.53 $)
     +79.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 92.75 ₱
(1.62 $)
220.74 ₱
(3.86 $)
     +138.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 170.00 ₱
(2.97 $)
973.19 ₱
(17.00 $)
     +472.5 %
Transportation
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 ₱
(0.52 $)
166.01 ₱
(2.90 $)
     +453.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 582.30 ₱
(10.17 $)
7,556.54 ₱
(132.00 $)
     +1,197.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 45.00 ₱
(0.79 $)
286.23 ₱
(5.00 $)
     +536.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 21.73 ₱
(0.38 $)
200.36 ₱
(3.50 $)
     +822.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 132.50 ₱
(2.31 $)
1,946.38 ₱
(34.00 $)
     +1,369.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 248.05 ₱
(4.33 $)
220.67 ₱
(3.85 $)
     -11.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,500,000.00 ₱
(26,202.48 $)
2,003,627.29 ₱
(35,000.00 $)
     +33.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 ₱
(20,961.98 $)
1,623,330.70 ₱
(28,356.86 $)
     +35.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 7,174.31 ₱
(125.32 $)
10,754.02 ₱
(187.85 $)
     +49.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,857.83 ₱
(32.45 $)
3,902.63 ₱
(68.17 $)
     +110.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,661.74 ₱
(29.03 $)
4,111.32 ₱
(71.82 $)
     +147.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,407.14 ₱
(42.05 $)
8,469.88 ₱
(147.95 $)
     +251.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 366.67 ₱
(6.41 $)
5,331.08 ₱
(93.12 $)
     +1,353.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 375.00 ₱
(6.55 $)
1,144.93 ₱
(20.00 $)
     +205.3 %
Childcare
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 28,729.17 ₱
(501.85 $)
178,812.60 ₱
(3,123.56 $)
     +522.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 828,571.43 ₱
(14,473.75 $)
3,320,296.65 ₱
(58,000.00 $)
     +300.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,947.06 ₱
(34.01 $)
4,175.01 ₱
(72.93 $)
     +114.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,600.00 ₱
(27.95 $)
2,856.87 ₱
(49.90 $)
     +78.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,264.71 ₱
(74.50 $)
5,847.02 ₱
(102.14 $)
     +37.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,769.23 ₱
(65.84 $)
9,755.32 ₱
(170.41 $)
     +158.8 %
Rent Per Month
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 25,818.18 ₱
(451.00 $)
240,654.08 ₱
(4,203.82 $)
     +832.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,600.00 ₱
(237.57 $)
169,705.32 ₱
(2,964.47 $)
     +1,147.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 89,230.77 ₱
(1,558.71 $)
502,569.17 ₱
(8,779.04 $)
     +463.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 35,142.86 ₱
(613.89 $)
266,152.16 ₱
(4,649.23 $)
     +657.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 21,109.46 ₱
(368.75 $)
97,912.71 ₱
(1,710.37 $)
     +363.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 15,019.20 ₱
(262.36 $)
65,418.32 ₱
(1,142.75 $)
     +335.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Manila Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 29,102.04 ₱
(508.36 $)
339,661.76 ₱
(5,933.32 $)
     +1,067.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.54 6.74      -10.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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