Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Manila 

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Consumer Prices in Manila are 20.2% lower than in Bangkok (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 18.7% lower than in Bangkok
Rent Prices in Manila are 14.9% lower than in Bangkok
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 6.1% higher than in Bangkok
Groceries Prices in Manila are 21.4% lower than in Bangkok
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 14.6% lower than in Bangkok
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Restaurants
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 100.00 ฿
(158.53 ₱)
157.70 ฿
(250.00 ₱)
     +57.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 ฿
(1,585.27 ₱)
1,009.29 ฿
(1,600.00 ₱)
     +0.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 ฿
(317.05 ₱)
126.16 ฿
(200.00 ₱)
     -36.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 ฿
(126.82 ₱)
49.20 ฿
(78.00 ₱)
     -38.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 ฿
(237.79 ₱)
75.70 ฿
(120.00 ₱)
     -49.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 77.09 ฿
(122.20 ₱)
106.64 ฿
(169.05 ₱)
     +38.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.86 ฿
(29.90 ₱)
35.32 ฿
(55.99 ₱)
     +87.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 10.83 ฿
(17.17 ₱)
16.46 ฿
(26.09 ₱)
     +51.9 %
Markets
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 224.56 ฿
(355.99 ₱)
229.04 ฿
(363.10 ₱)
     +2.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 57.19 ฿
(90.67 ₱)
41.01 ฿
(65.01 ₱)
     -28.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 23.41 ฿
(37.10 ₱)
14.71 ฿
(23.31 ₱)
     -37.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 68.46 ฿
(108.53 ₱)
65.34 ฿
(103.58 ₱)
     -4.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 266.43 ฿
(422.36 ₱)
106.85 ฿
(169.38 ₱)
     -59.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 47.78 ฿
(75.75 ₱)
71.86 ฿
(113.92 ₱)
     +50.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 202.56 ฿
(321.12 ₱)
112.82 ฿
(178.85 ₱)
     -44.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 46.43 ฿
(73.60 ₱)
44.95 ฿
(71.26 ₱)
     -3.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 20.96 ฿
(33.23 ₱)
23.94 ฿
(37.96 ₱)
     +14.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 29.12 ฿
(46.16 ₱)
46.11 ฿
(73.09 ₱)
     +58.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 24.71 ฿
(39.16 ₱)
23.24 ฿
(36.84 ₱)
     -5.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 24.58 ฿
(38.97 ₱)
30.49 ฿
(48.33 ₱)
     +24.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 20.90 ฿
(33.13 ₱)
33.87 ฿
(53.69 ₱)
     +62.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 40.18 ฿
(63.70 ₱)
47.80 ฿
(75.78 ₱)
     +19.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.60 ฿
(26.32 ₱)
23.48 ฿
(37.23 ₱)
     +41.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 700.00 ฿
(1,109.69 ₱)
315.40 ฿
(500.00 ₱)
     -54.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 55.85 ฿
(88.54 ₱)
42.05 ฿
(66.66 ₱)
     -24.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 99.08 ฿
(157.07 ₱)
60.95 ฿
(96.62 ₱)
     -38.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 ฿
(237.79 ₱)
94.62 ฿
(150.00 ₱)
     -36.9 %
Transportation
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 44.00 ฿
(69.75 ₱)
18.92 ฿
(30.00 ₱)
     -57.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,300.00 ฿
(2,060.85 ₱)
424.09 ฿
(672.30 ₱)
     -67.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 35.00 ฿
(55.48 ₱)
25.23 ฿
(40.00 ₱)
     -27.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 65.98 ฿
(104.60 ₱)
13.70 ฿
(21.73 ₱)
     -79.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 ฿
(285.35 ₱)
75.70 ฿
(120.00 ₱)
     -57.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 156.84 ฿
(248.63 ₱)
181.22 ฿
(287.28 ₱)
     +15.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,000,000.00 ฿
(3,170,545.35 ₱)
820,048.20 ฿
(1,300,000.00 ₱)
     -59.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 896,952.38 ฿
(1,421,914.10 ₱)
645,875.57 ฿
(1,023,888.89 ₱)
     -28.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,724.20 ฿
(4,318.60 ₱)
3,964.64 ฿
(6,285.04 ₱)
     +45.5 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.55 ฿
(2.46 ₱)
5.21 ฿
(8.27 ₱)
     +235.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 533.03 ฿
(845.00 ₱)
1,345.46 ฿
(2,132.92 ₱)
     +152.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,846.63 ฿
(2,927.42 ₱)
1,718.95 ฿
(2,725.00 ₱)
     -6.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 350.00 ฿
(554.85 ₱)
207.38 ฿
(328.75 ₱)
     -40.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 275.00 ฿
(435.95 ₱)
220.78 ฿
(350.00 ₱)
     -19.7 %
Childcare
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 18,155.56 ฿
(28,781.51 ₱)
13,367.09 ฿
(21,190.48 ₱)
     -26.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 472,823.11 ฿
(749,553.56 ₱)
441,564.41 ฿
(700,000.00 ₱)
     -6.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,069.52 ฿
(3,280.76 ₱)
1,334.65 ฿
(2,115.79 ₱)
     -35.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,319.88 ฿
(2,092.37 ₱)
1,035.26 ฿
(1,641.18 ₱)
     -21.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,190.29 ฿
(5,057.49 ₱)
2,599.59 ฿
(4,121.05 ₱)
     -18.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,473.87 ฿
(5,507.03 ₱)
2,417.34 ฿
(3,832.14 ₱)
     -30.4 %
Rent Per Month
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 21,937.50 ฿
(34,776.92 ₱)
19,378.60 ฿
(30,720.36 ₱)
     -11.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,685.71 ฿
(16,939.77 ₱)
10,092.90 ฿
(16,000.00 ₱)
     -5.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 67,193.57 ฿
(106,520.13 ₱)
57,673.72 ฿
(91,428.57 ₱)
     -14.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 33,029.41 ฿
(52,360.62 ₱)
26,257.31 ฿
(41,625.00 ₱)
     -20.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,713.37 ฿
(28,080.51 ₱)
14,734.55 ฿
(23,358.28 ₱)
     -16.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,361.20 ฿
(13,254.79 ₱)
9,068.87 ฿
(14,376.63 ₱)
     +8.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Bangkok Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 21,836.67 ฿
(34,617.08 ₱)
15,160.38 ฿
(24,033.33 ₱)
     -30.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.81 8.11      +39.6 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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