Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Manila 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Manila are 8.3% lower than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 9.6% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Manila are 13.1% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manila are 13.6% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Manila are 8.9% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 9.4% lower than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (156.17 ₱) |
192.09 ฿ (300.00 ₱) |
+92.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
963.08 ฿ (1,504.07 ₱) |
960.47 ฿ (1,500.00 ₱) |
-0.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (312.35 ₱) |
160.08 ฿ (250.00 ₱) |
-20.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (109.32 ₱) |
44.82 ฿ (70.00 ₱) |
-36.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
145.00 ฿ (226.45 ₱) |
76.84 ฿ (120.00 ₱) |
-47.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
88.47 ฿ (138.17 ₱) |
108.85 ฿ (170.00 ₱) |
+23.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.99 ฿ (32.79 ₱) |
34.78 ฿ (54.31 ₱) |
+65.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
12.40 ฿ (19.37 ₱) |
20.49 ฿ (31.99 ₱) |
+65.1 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
232.99 ฿ (363.86 ₱) |
253.56 ฿ (396.00 ₱) |
+8.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
55.03 ฿ (85.94 ₱) |
44.49 ฿ (69.48 ₱) |
-19.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.46 ฿ (38.20 ₱) |
16.18 ฿ (25.28 ₱) |
-33.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
79.55 ฿ (124.23 ₱) |
76.80 ฿ (119.94 ₱) |
-3.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
311.19 ฿ (486.00 ₱) |
138.00 ฿ (215.52 ₱) |
-55.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
50.69 ฿ (79.16 ₱) |
83.20 ฿ (129.94 ₱) |
+64.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
172.48 ฿ (269.38 ₱) |
133.19 ฿ (208.00 ₱) |
-22.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
50.15 ฿ (78.32 ₱) |
54.53 ฿ (85.16 ₱) |
+8.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
25.43 ฿ (39.72 ₱) |
28.28 ฿ (44.16 ₱) |
+11.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.60 ฿ (58.72 ₱) |
56.49 ฿ (88.22 ₱) |
+50.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
26.15 ฿ (40.84 ₱) |
34.27 ฿ (53.52 ₱) |
+31.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
24.34 ฿ (38.01 ₱) |
39.28 ฿ (61.35 ₱) |
+61.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
21.25 ฿ (33.18 ₱) |
49.31 ฿ (77.01 ₱) |
+132.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.35 ฿ (70.82 ₱) |
56.09 ฿ (87.59 ₱) |
+23.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.38 ฿ (25.58 ₱) |
28.34 ฿ (44.26 ₱) |
+73.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (937.04 ₱) |
320.16 ฿ (500.00 ₱) |
-46.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.15 ฿ (97.07 ₱) |
51.53 ฿ (80.48 ₱) |
-17.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
118.57 ฿ (185.18 ₱) |
58.65 ฿ (91.59 ₱) |
-50.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 ฿ (234.26 ₱) |
108.85 ฿ (170.00 ₱) |
-27.4 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
44.00 ฿ (68.72 ₱) |
19.21 ฿ (30.00 ₱) |
-56.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,300.00 ฿ (2,030.25 ₱) |
372.85 ฿ (582.30 ₱) |
-71.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (54.66 ₱) |
28.81 ฿ (45.00 ₱) |
-17.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
69.73 ฿ (108.90 ₱) |
13.91 ฿ (21.73 ₱) |
-80.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 ฿ (281.11 ₱) |
84.84 ฿ (132.50 ₱) |
-52.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
152.69 ฿ (238.46 ₱) |
159.32 ฿ (248.82 ₱) |
+4.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,850,000.00 ฿ (2,889,207.81 ₱) |
960,470.89 ฿ (1,500,000.00 ₱) |
-48.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
911,868.42 ฿ (1,424,095.87 ₱) |
768,376.71 ฿ (1,200,000.00 ₱) |
-15.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,325.97 ฿ (5,194.27 ₱) |
4,530.50 ฿ (7,075.43 ₱) |
+36.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
475.46 ฿ (742.55 ₱) |
1,189.60 ฿ (1,857.83 ₱) |
+150.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
552.36 ฿ (862.64 ₱) |
1,064.03 ฿ (1,661.74 ₱) |
+92.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,988.85 ฿ (3,106.05 ₱) |
1,448.71 ฿ (2,262.50 ₱) |
-27.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
381.29 ฿ (595.48 ₱) |
231.43 ฿ (361.43 ₱) |
-39.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ฿ (390.43 ₱) |
236.92 ฿ (370.00 ₱) |
-5.2 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
23,047.95 ฿ (35,994.76 ₱) |
16,794.90 ฿ (26,229.17 ₱) |
-27.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
452,925.00 ฿ (707,348.35 ₱) |
530,545.83 ฿ (828,571.43 ₱) |
+17.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,962.93 ฿ (3,065.58 ₱) |
1,258.03 ฿ (1,964.71 ₱) |
-35.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,460.78 ฿ (2,281.35 ₱) |
1,067.19 ฿ (1,666.67 ₱) |
-26.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,695.36 ฿ (5,771.16 ₱) |
2,806.08 ฿ (4,382.35 ₱) |
-24.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,488.42 ฿ (5,447.99 ₱) |
2,561.26 ฿ (4,000.00 ₱) |
-26.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
22,515.15 ฿ (35,162.68 ₱) |
16,556.69 ฿ (25,857.14 ₱) |
-26.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,465.71 ฿ (16,344.66 ₱) |
8,622.89 ฿ (13,466.67 ₱) |
-17.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
56,620.00 ฿ (88,425.38 ₱) |
57,135.70 ฿ (89,230.77 ₱) |
+0.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
30,226.00 ฿ (47,204.97 ₱) |
21,770.67 ฿ (34,000.00 ₱) |
-28.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,355.83 ฿ (27,105.19 ₱) |
13,516.68 ฿ (21,109.46 ₱) |
-22.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,258.53 ฿ (12,897.62 ₱) |
9,617.00 ฿ (15,019.20 ₱) |
+16.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
23,037.47 ฿ (35,978.41 ₱) |
18,867.57 ฿ (29,466.12 ₱) |
-18.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.92 | 7.54 | +27.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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