Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Manila 

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Consumer Prices in Manila are 11.8% lower than in Bangkok (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 12.2% lower than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Manila are 13.3% lower than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 7.1% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Manila are 14.1% lower than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 9.8% lower than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
 Bangkok Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.84 $
(100.00 ฿)		 4.52 $
(250.00 ₱)		      +59.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 28.36 $
(1,000.00 ฿)		 28.94 $
(1,600.00 ₱)		      +2.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.67 $
(200.00 ฿)		 3.62 $
(200.00 ₱)		      -36.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.27 $
(80.00 ฿)		 1.27 $
(70.00 ₱)		      -44.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 $
(122.50 ฿)		 2.17 $
(120.00 ₱)		      -37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.38 $
(83.97 ฿)		 3.03 $
(167.50 ₱)		      +27.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.60 $
(21.26 ฿)		 0.94 $
(52.02 ₱)		      +56.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.34 $
(11.84 ฿)		 0.47 $
(25.74 ₱)		      +38.6 %
Markets
 Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.55 $
(230.79 ฿)		 6.92 $
(382.74 ₱)		      +5.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 $
(49.28 ฿)		 1.27 $
(70.41 ₱)		      -8.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 $
(23.30 ฿)		 0.45 $
(24.78 ₱)		      -32.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.06 $
(72.75 ฿)		 2.05 $
(113.17 ₱)		      -0.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.95 $
(315.54 ฿)		 3.42 $
(189.16 ₱)		      -61.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.40 $
(49.53 ฿)		 2.35 $
(129.93 ₱)		      +67.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.06 $
(178.57 ฿)		 3.54 $
(195.91 ₱)		      -30.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.38 $
(48.56 ฿)		 1.43 $
(79.10 ₱)		      +3.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 $
(21.35 ฿)		 0.77 $
(42.46 ₱)		      +26.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 $
(35.73 ฿)		 1.47 $
(81.28 ₱)		      +45.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.73 $
(25.56 ฿)		 0.85 $
(46.96 ₱)		      +17.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 $
(24.91 ฿)		 0.98 $
(54.34 ₱)		      +39.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 $
(21.40 ฿)		 1.29 $
(71.09 ₱)		      +111.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.28 $
(44.98 ฿)		 1.61 $
(88.90 ₱)		      +26.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.44 $
(15.61 ฿)		 0.80 $
(43.99 ₱)		      +79.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.85 $
(700.00 ฿)		 9.04 $
(500.00 ₱)		      -54.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.70 $
(59.82 ฿)		 1.28 $
(70.95 ₱)		      -24.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 $
(110.01 ฿)		 1.52 $
(83.83 ₱)		      -51.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.25 $
(150.00 ฿)		 2.94 $
(162.50 ₱)		      -30.9 %
Transportation
 Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(44.00 ฿)		 0.54 $
(30.00 ₱)		      -56.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.87 $
(1,300.00 ฿)		 10.53 $
(582.30 ₱)		      -71.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.99 $
(35.00 ฿)		 0.72 $
(40.00 ₱)		      -27.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.83 $
(64.37 ฿)		 0.39 $
(21.73 ₱)		      -78.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.11 $
(180.00 ฿)		 2.17 $
(120.00 ₱)		      -57.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.28 $
(150.76 ฿)		 5.22 $
(288.76 ₱)		      +22.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 55,309.22 $
(1,950,000.00 ฿)		 23,514.09 $
(1,300,000.00 ₱)		      -57.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,819.75 $
(910,309.52 ฿)		 20,930.12 $
(1,157,142.86 ₱)		      -18.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 91.58 $
(3,228.71 ฿)		 119.76 $
(6,621.30 ₱)		      +30.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.36 $
(471.20 ฿)		 40.23 $
(2,224.25 ₱)		      +201.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.81 $
(557.48 ฿)		 32.40 $
(1,791.34 ₱)		      +104.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.52 $
(2,098.49 ฿)		 40.25 $
(2,225.00 ₱)		      -32.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.68 $
(376.71 ฿)		 6.44 $
(356.00 ₱)		      -39.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.66 $
(270.00 ฿)		 6.33 $
(350.00 ₱)		      -17.3 %
Childcare
 Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 643.81 $
(22,698.55 ฿)		 517.65 $
(28,619.05 ₱)		      -19.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,233.41 $
(466,561.36 ฿)		 14,771.67 $
(816,666.67 ₱)		      +11.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.35 $
(1,951.46 ฿)		 33.80 $
(1,868.75 ₱)		      -38.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.67 $
(1,469.02 ฿)		 29.64 $
(1,638.46 ₱)		      -28.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.66 $
(3,478.28 ฿)		 71.56 $
(3,956.25 ₱)		      -27.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.41 $
(3,363.96 ฿)		 67.42 $
(3,727.27 ₱)		      -29.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 708.26 $
(24,970.59 ฿)		 517.74 $
(28,623.82 ₱)		      -26.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 335.18 $
(11,817.14 ฿)		 275.49 $
(15,230.77 ₱)		      -17.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,650.37 $
(58,185.89 ฿)		 1,613.98 $
(89,230.77 ₱)		      -2.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 829.55 $
(29,246.77 ฿)		 648.58 $
(35,857.14 ₱)		      -21.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 515.46 $
(18,173.11 ฿)		 411.70 $
(22,761.06 ₱)		      -20.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 235.76 $
(8,312.12 ฿)		 270.06 $
(14,930.72 ₱)		      +14.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 648.47 $
(22,862.54 ฿)		 513.86 $
(28,409.09 ₱)		      -20.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 8.25      +48.0 %
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