Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Manila 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Manila is 9.4% lower than in Bangkok (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Manila is 9.1% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Rent Prices in Manila are 8.1% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manila are 3.8% higher than in Bangkok | |
| Groceries Prices in Manila are 7.0% lower than in Bangkok | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 10.3% lower than in Bangkok | |
Restaurants | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2.77 $ (100.00 ฿) |
5.13 $ (300.00 ₱) |
+85.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
27.69 $ (1,000.00 ฿) |
25.66 $ (1,500.00 ₱) |
-7.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.54 $ (200.00 ฿) |
4.28 $ (250.00 ₱) |
-22.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.21 $ (80.00 ฿) |
1.28 $ (75.00 ₱) |
-42.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.15 $ (150.00 ฿) |
2.39 $ (140.00 ₱) |
-42.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.47 $ (89.15 ฿) |
2.78 $ (162.80 ₱) |
+12.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.58 $ (20.80 ฿) |
0.89 $ (52.17 ₱) |
+55.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.32 $ (11.47 ฿) |
0.50 $ (29.30 ₱) |
+57.9 % |
Markets | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
7.18 $ (259.31 ฿) |
6.79 $ (396.91 ₱) |
-5.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.37 $ (49.61 ฿) |
1.22 $ (71.06 ₱) |
-11.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.65 $ (23.41 ฿) |
0.43 $ (24.86 ₱) |
-34.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.15 $ (77.76 ฿) |
2.10 $ (122.48 ₱) |
-2.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.21 $ (332.66 ฿) |
4.60 $ (268.79 ₱) |
-50.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.32 $ (47.80 ฿) |
2.32 $ (135.44 ₱) |
+75.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.78 $ (172.72 ฿) |
3.93 $ (229.75 ₱) |
-17.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.42 $ (51.22 ฿) |
1.49 $ (87.24 ₱) |
+5.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.73 $ (26.31 ฿) |
0.81 $ (47.29 ₱) |
+11.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 $ (36.03 ฿) |
1.50 $ (87.63 ₱) |
+50.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.79 $ (28.50 ฿) |
1.00 $ (58.68 ₱) |
+27.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.69 $ (24.93 ฿) |
1.14 $ (66.55 ₱) |
+64.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.60 $ (21.60 ฿) |
1.56 $ (90.93 ₱) |
+160.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.21 $ (43.54 ฿) |
1.63 $ (95.44 ₱) |
+35.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.46 $ (16.56 ฿) |
0.85 $ (49.77 ₱) |
+85.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.61 $ (600.00 ฿) |
8.55 $ (500.00 ₱) |
-48.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.73 $ (62.40 ฿) |
1.42 $ (82.91 ₱) |
-17.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.50 $ (126.37 ฿) |
1.79 $ (104.75 ₱) |
-48.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4.15 $ (150.00 ฿) |
3.08 $ (180.00 ₱) |
-25.9 % |
Transportation | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.21 $ (43.57 ฿) |
0.77 $ (45.00 ₱) |
-36.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
35.99 $ (1,300.00 ฿) |
9.96 $ (582.30 ₱) |
-72.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.97 $ (35.00 ฿) |
0.77 $ (45.00 ₱) |
-20.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.01 $ (72.42 ฿) |
0.40 $ (23.34 ₱) |
-80.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5.54 $ (200.00 ฿) |
2.48 $ (145.00 ₱) |
-55.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.27 $ (154.07 ฿) |
4.18 $ (244.06 ₱) |
-2.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
55,373.29 $ (2,000,000.00 ฿) |
25,659.45 $ (1,500,000.00 ₱) |
-53.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,181.00 $ (909,500.00 ฿) |
19,747.08 $ (1,154,375.00 ₱) |
-21.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
86.59 $ (3,127.45 ฿) |
129.76 $ (7,585.65 ₱) |
+49.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.00 $ (469.44 ฿) |
28.10 $ (1,642.43 ₱) |
+116.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
14.77 $ (533.57 ฿) |
28.90 $ (1,689.41 ₱) |
+95.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
54.74 $ (1,977.01 ฿) |
40.91 $ (2,391.67 ₱) |
-25.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
11.18 $ (403.90 ฿) |
5.99 $ (350.00 ₱) |
-46.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
6.92 $ (250.00 ฿) |
7.01 $ (410.00 ₱) |
+1.3 % |
Childcare | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
638.12 $ (23,047.95 ฿) |
427.18 $ (24,972.22 ₱) |
-33.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,656.83 $ (457,145.65 ฿) |
14,173.79 $ (828,571.43 ₱) |
+12.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
54.30 $ (1,961.36 ฿) |
34.87 $ (2,038.38 ₱) |
-35.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.14 $ (1,305.50 ฿) |
27.94 $ (1,633.25 ₱) |
-22.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
94.37 $ (3,408.68 ฿) |
75.13 $ (4,392.23 ₱) |
-20.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
89.59 $ (3,235.96 ฿) |
63.67 $ (3,722.11 ₱) |
-28.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
595.66 $ (21,514.29 ฿) |
470.20 $ (27,487.09 ₱) |
-21.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
292.23 $ (10,554.76 ฿) |
243.76 $ (14,249.92 ₱) |
-16.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,666.27 $ (60,183.33 ฿) |
1,618.52 $ (94,615.31 ₱) |
-2.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
816.90 $ (29,505.17 ฿) |
764.08 $ (44,666.58 ₱) |
-6.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
489.78 $ (17,690.14 ฿) |
363.93 $ (21,274.62 ₱) |
-25.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
222.08 $ (8,021.14 ฿) |
251.10 $ (14,678.56 ₱) |
+13.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bangkok Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
634.49 $ (22,916.85 ฿) |
517.70 $ (30,263.58 ₱) |
-18.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.99 | 8.05 | +34.3 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 318 | 177 |
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| Cost of Living in Bang Buathong | 17.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nonthaburi | 18.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Samut Prakan | 22.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rangsit | 22.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Samut Sakhon | 24.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Khlong Luang | 29.43 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nakhon Pathom | 42.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ayutthaya | 47.42 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Mandaluyong | 6.99 miles |
| Cost of Living in Makati | 7.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dasmarinas | 7.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Quezon City | 7.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Valenzuela | 10.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pasig | 11.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cainta | 11.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bacoor | 12.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Imus | 14.50 miles |