Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Manila 

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Consumer Prices in Manila are 19.9% lower than in Bangkok (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 18.5% lower than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Manila are 15.2% lower than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 6.5% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Manila are 20.4% lower than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 14.0% lower than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2.90 $
(100.00 ฿)
4.58 $
(250.00 ₱)
     +57.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 29.05 $
(1,000.00 ฿)
29.30 $
(1,600.00 ₱)
     +0.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.81 $
(200.00 ฿)
3.66 $
(200.00 ₱)
     -37.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.32 $
(80.00 ฿)
1.43 $
(78.00 ₱)
     -38.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.36 $
(150.00 ฿)
2.20 $
(120.00 ₱)
     -49.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.20 $
(75.75 ฿)
3.10 $
(169.04 ₱)
     +40.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.53 $
(18.35 ฿)
1.03 $
(55.98 ₱)
     +92.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.31 $
(10.67 ฿)
0.48 $
(26.09 ₱)
     +54.1 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.49 $
(223.35 ฿)
6.57 $
(358.76 ₱)
     +1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.65 $
(56.94 ฿)
1.20 $
(65.65 ₱)
     -27.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 $
(23.15 ฿)
0.42 $
(23.14 ₱)
     -37.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.97 $
(67.96 ฿)
1.90 $
(103.91 ₱)
     -3.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.74 $
(266.44 ฿)
3.10 $
(169.38 ₱)
     -59.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.40 $
(48.19 ฿)
2.11 $
(115.08 ₱)
     +50.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.88 $
(202.57 ฿)
3.30 $
(180.03 ₱)
     -44.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.35 $
(46.46 ฿)
1.33 $
(72.75 ₱)
     -1.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 $
(20.91 ฿)
0.68 $
(37.33 ₱)
     +12.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 $
(29.12 ฿)
1.40 $
(76.19 ₱)
     +64.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.70 $
(24.24 ฿)
0.68 $
(36.88 ₱)
     -4.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 $
(24.37 ฿)
0.90 $
(49.09 ₱)
     +27.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 $
(20.83 ฿)
0.98 $
(53.64 ₱)
     +62.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.17 $
(40.18 ฿)
1.42 $
(77.62 ₱)
     +21.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.48 $
(16.50 ฿)
0.68 $
(37.23 ₱)
     +42.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.33 $
(700.00 ฿)
9.16 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -55.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.63 $
(56.00 ฿)
1.22 $
(66.66 ₱)
     -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 $
(100.27 ฿)
1.81 $
(98.59 ₱)
     -38.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.36 $
(150.00 ฿)
2.75 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -37.0 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.28 $
(44.00 ฿)
0.55 $
(30.00 ₱)
     -57.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.76 $
(1,300.00 ฿)
12.31 $
(672.30 ₱)
     -67.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.02 $
(35.00 ฿)
0.73 $
(40.00 ₱)
     -28.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.92 $
(65.98 ฿)
0.40 $
(21.73 ₱)
     -79.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.23 $
(180.00 ฿)
2.20 $
(120.00 ₱)
     -58.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.54 $
(156.43 ฿)
5.27 $
(287.85 ₱)
     +16.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 58,097.70 $
(2,000,000.00 ฿)
23,805.82 $
(1,300,000.00 ₱)
     -59.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,055.44 $
(896,952.38 ฿)
18,749.63 $
(1,023,888.89 ₱)
     -28.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 80.77 $
(2,780.50 ฿)
109.31 $
(5,969.25 ₱)
     +35.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.05 $
(1.55 ฿)
0.15 $
(8.27 ₱)
     +235.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.44 $
(531.47 ฿)
39.06 $
(2,132.92 ₱)
     +153.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.61 $
(1,879.97 ฿)
51.41 $
(2,807.69 ₱)
     -5.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.17 $
(350.00 ฿)
6.02 $
(328.75 ₱)
     -40.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.99 $
(275.00 ฿)
6.41 $
(350.00 ₱)
     -19.8 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 527.40 $
(18,155.56 ฿)
388.04 $
(21,190.48 ₱)
     -26.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,736.64 $
(472,880.52 ฿)
12,818.52 $
(700,000.00 ₱)
     -6.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.49 $
(2,013.59 ฿)
39.88 $
(2,177.78 ₱)
     -31.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.73 $
(1,333.21 ฿)
31.67 $
(1,729.41 ₱)
     -18.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.84 $
(3,196.06 ฿)
74.50 $
(4,068.42 ₱)
     -19.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.54 $
(3,495.41 ฿)
70.17 $
(3,832.14 ₱)
     -30.9 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 638.70 $
(21,987.18 ฿)
562.61 $
(30,723.09 ₱)
     -11.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 307.09 $
(10,571.43 ฿)
292.99 $
(16,000.00 ₱)
     -4.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,957.54 $
(67,387.75 ฿)
1,674.26 $
(91,428.57 ₱)
     -14.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 974.04 $
(33,531.25 ฿)
762.24 $
(41,625.00 ₱)
     -21.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 519.32 $
(17,877.63 ฿)
427.74 $
(23,358.28 ₱)
     -17.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 240.43 $
(8,276.75 ฿)
263.27 $
(14,376.63 ₱)
     +9.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 627.73 $
(21,609.42 ฿)
440.10 $
(24,033.33 ₱)
     -29.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.84 8.11      +38.8 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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