Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Bangkok 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bangkok are 7.5% higher than in Manila (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bangkok are 9.6% higher than in Manila | |
| Rent Prices in Bangkok are 15.3% higher than in Manila | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bangkok are 15.1% lower than in Manila | |
| Groceries Prices in Bangkok are 8.4% higher than in Manila | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bangkok is 12.8% higher than in Manila | |
Restaurants | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 ₱ (193.25 ฿) |
155.24 ₱ (100.00 ฿) |
-48.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ₱ (966.26 ฿) |
1,411.87 ₱ (909.48 ฿) |
-5.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ₱ (161.04 ฿) |
310.48 ₱ (200.00 ฿) |
+24.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ₱ (45.09 ฿) |
108.67 ₱ (70.00 ฿) |
+55.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
130.00 ₱ (83.74 ฿) |
214.81 ₱ (138.37 ฿) |
+65.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
169.77 ₱ (109.36 ฿) |
134.82 ₱ (86.85 ฿) |
-20.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
52.15 ₱ (33.59 ฿) |
32.16 ₱ (20.71 ฿) |
-38.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
27.91 ₱ (17.98 ฿) |
18.52 ₱ (11.93 ฿) |
-33.6 % |
Markets | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
396.00 ₱ (255.09 ฿) |
368.34 ₱ (237.27 ฿) |
-7.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
69.72 ₱ (44.91 ฿) |
82.11 ₱ (52.89 ฿) |
+17.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.97 ₱ (16.08 ฿) |
38.76 ₱ (24.97 ฿) |
+55.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
117.74 ₱ (75.85 ฿) |
125.88 ₱ (81.09 ฿) |
+6.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
223.22 ₱ (143.79 ฿) |
494.14 ₱ (318.31 ฿) |
+121.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
130.90 ₱ (84.32 ฿) |
78.86 ₱ (50.80 ฿) |
-39.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
214.66 ₱ (138.28 ฿) |
271.66 ₱ (175.00 ฿) |
+26.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
85.16 ₱ (54.86 ฿) |
78.11 ₱ (50.31 ฿) |
-8.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
44.16 ₱ (28.45 ฿) |
39.00 ₱ (25.12 ฿) |
-11.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
88.22 ₱ (56.83 ฿) |
57.63 ₱ (37.12 ฿) |
-34.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
55.65 ₱ (35.85 ฿) |
41.09 ₱ (26.47 ฿) |
-26.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
62.54 ₱ (40.29 ฿) |
38.06 ₱ (24.52 ฿) |
-39.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
78.87 ₱ (50.81 ฿) |
32.94 ₱ (21.22 ฿) |
-58.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
89.43 ₱ (57.61 ฿) |
70.00 ₱ (45.09 ฿) |
-21.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
45.10 ₱ (29.05 ฿) |
24.71 ₱ (15.91 ฿) |
-45.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₱ (322.09 ฿) |
931.43 ₱ (600.00 ฿) |
+86.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
80.48 ₱ (51.84 ฿) |
98.09 ₱ (63.19 ฿) |
+21.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
92.75 ₱ (59.75 ฿) |
184.40 ₱ (118.78 ฿) |
+98.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
170.00 ₱ (109.51 ฿) |
232.86 ₱ (150.00 ฿) |
+37.0 % |
Transportation | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₱ (19.33 ฿) |
68.30 ₱ (44.00 ฿) |
+127.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
582.30 ₱ (375.10 ฿) |
2,018.09 ₱ (1,300.00 ฿) |
+246.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 ₱ (28.99 ฿) |
54.33 ₱ (35.00 ฿) |
+20.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
21.73 ₱ (14.00 ฿) |
108.01 ₱ (69.58 ฿) |
+397.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
132.50 ₱ (85.35 ฿) |
310.48 ₱ (200.00 ฿) |
+134.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
248.05 ₱ (159.79 ฿) |
237.78 ₱ (153.17 ฿) |
-4.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 ₱ (966,258.01 ฿) |
2,871,903.73 ₱ (1,850,000.00 ฿) |
+91.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₱ (773,006.41 ฿) |
1,404,536.59 ₱ (904,763.16 ฿) |
+17.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
7,174.31 ₱ (4,621.49 ฿) |
5,011.92 ₱ (3,228.54 ฿) |
-30.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,857.83 ₱ (1,196.76 ฿) |
732.65 ₱ (471.95 ฿) |
-60.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,661.74 ₱ (1,070.45 ฿) |
859.25 ₱ (553.50 ฿) |
-48.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,407.14 ₱ (1,550.61 ฿) |
3,217.49 ₱ (2,072.61 ฿) |
+33.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
366.67 ₱ (236.20 ฿) |
615.85 ₱ (396.71 ฿) |
+68.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 ₱ (241.56 ฿) |
388.10 ₱ (250.00 ฿) |
+3.5 % |
Childcare | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
28,729.17 ₱ (18,506.53 ฿) |
35,779.18 ₱ (23,047.95 ฿) |
+24.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
828,571.43 ₱ (533,742.52 ฿) |
699,631.97 ₱ (450,683.33 ฿) |
-15.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,947.06 ₱ (1,254.24 ฿) |
3,011.32 ₱ (1,939.81 ฿) |
+54.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,600.00 ₱ (1,030.68 ฿) |
2,275.82 ₱ (1,466.02 ฿) |
+42.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,264.71 ₱ (2,747.20 ฿) |
5,656.55 ₱ (3,643.79 ฿) |
+32.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,769.23 ₱ (2,428.03 ฿) |
5,265.09 ₱ (3,391.62 ฿) |
+39.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
25,818.18 ₱ (16,631.35 ฿) |
35,187.29 ₱ (22,666.67 ฿) |
+36.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,600.00 ₱ (8,760.74 ฿) |
16,379.83 ₱ (10,551.43 ฿) |
+20.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
89,230.77 ₱ (57,479.96 ฿) |
89,758.63 ₱ (57,820.00 ฿) |
+0.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
35,142.86 ₱ (22,638.04 ฿) |
47,543.20 ₱ (30,626.00 ฿) |
+35.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
21,109.46 ₱ (13,598.12 ฿) |
27,058.35 ₱ (17,430.23 ฿) |
+28.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,019.20 ₱ (9,674.95 ฿) |
12,613.84 ₱ (8,125.48 ฿) |
-16.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manila Edit |
Bangkok Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,102.04 ₱ (18,746.72 ฿) |
35,950.36 ₱ (23,158.21 ฿) |
+23.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.54 | 5.94 | -21.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 156 | 285 |
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| Cost of Living in Samut Sakhon | 24.00 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Ayutthaya | 47.42 miles |