Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Manila 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2023 | March 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 323 | 162 |
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