Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Manila 

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Consumer Prices in Manila are 56.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 65.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Manila are 78.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 75.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Manila are 52.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 75.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(1,446.40 ₱)
5.19 $
(300.00 ₱)
     -79.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(6,942.72 ₱)
25.93 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -78.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(694.27 ₱)
4.32 $
(250.00 ₱)
     -64.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(462.85 ₱)
1.21 $
(70.00 ₱)
     -84.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(578.56 ₱)
2.07 $
(120.00 ₱)
     -79.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(309.53 ₱)
2.94 $
(170.00 ₱)
     -45.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(161.97 ₱)
0.94 $
(54.31 ₱)
     -66.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(121.79 ₱)
0.55 $
(31.99 ₱)
     -73.7 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(277.89 ₱)
6.81 $
(393.93 ₱)
     +41.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(279.34 ₱)
1.21 $
(70.08 ₱)
     -74.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(157.29 ₱)
0.44 $
(25.17 ₱)
     -84.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(310.26 ₱)
2.07 $
(119.94 ₱)
     -61.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(365.52 ₱)
3.56 $
(205.69 ₱)
     -43.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 $
(440.01 ₱)
2.27 $
(131.52 ₱)
     -70.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(482.88 ₱)
3.69 $
(213.58 ₱)
     -55.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $
(144.32 ₱)
1.44 $
(83.46 ₱)
     -42.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(55.22 ₱)
0.79 $
(45.68 ₱)
     -17.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(86.50 ₱)
1.52 $
(88.22 ₱)
     +2.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(128.76 ₱)
0.93 $
(53.52 ₱)
     -58.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(83.11 ₱)
1.07 $
(62.11 ₱)
     -25.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(62.37 ₱)
1.32 $
(76.20 ₱)
     +22.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(118.94 ₱)
1.52 $
(88.10 ₱)
     -25.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(128.32 ₱)
0.76 $
(43.92 ₱)
     -65.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(867.84 ₱)
8.64 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -42.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(125.36 ₱)
1.34 $
(77.32 ₱)
     -38.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(225.39 ₱)
1.52 $
(87.95 ₱)
     -61.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(694.27 ₱)
2.90 $
(167.50 ₱)
     -75.9 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(101.25 ₱)
0.52 $
(30.00 ₱)
     -70.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(5,030.96 ₱)
8.64 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -90.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(248.78 ₱)
0.78 $
(45.00 ₱)
     -81.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(156.21 ₱)
0.38 $
(21.73 ₱)
     -86.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(1,688.82 ₱)
2.51 $
(145.00 ₱)
     -91.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(309.15 ₱)
4.29 $
(248.26 ₱)
     -19.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,735,679.88 ₱)
24,198.01 $
(1,400,000.00 ₱)
     -19.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(1,539,591.73 ₱)
20,000.40 $
(1,157,142.86 ₱)
     -24.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(11,252.21 ₱)
124.00 $
(7,174.31 ₱)
     -36.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.75 $
(4,151.07 ₱)
32.30 $
(1,868.69 ₱)
     -55.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.72 $
(4,323.11 ₱)
28.46 $
(1,646.36 ₱)
     -61.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.85 $
(3,983.12 ₱)
39.41 $
(2,280.00 ₱)
     -42.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(775.27 ₱)
6.57 $
(380.00 ₱)
     -51.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(1,041.41 ₱)
6.48 $
(375.00 ₱)
     -64.0 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(112,819.19 ₱)
453.35 $
(26,229.17 ₱)
     -76.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(1,663,359.89 ₱)
14,321.27 $
(828,571.43 ₱)
     -50.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(3,625.52 ₱)
35.89 $
(2,076.47 ₱)
     -42.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(2,476.92 ₱)
29.63 $
(1,714.29 ₱)
     -30.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(6,123.09 ₱)
77.24 $
(4,468.75 ₱)
     -27.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(8,432.48 ₱)
72.02 $
(4,166.67 ₱)
     -50.6 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(143,171.34 ₱)
461.74 $
(26,714.24 ₱)
     -81.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,091.67 $
(121,015.46 ₱)
239.51 $
(13,857.14 ₱)
     -88.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(273,573.15 ₱)
1,541.18 $
(89,166.67 ₱)
     -67.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,774.65 $
(218,386.36 ₱)
611.12 $
(35,357.14 ₱)
     -83.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(44,106.02 ₱)
364.86 $
(21,109.46 ₱)
     -52.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(38,594.13 ₱)
259.60 $
(15,019.20 ₱)
     -61.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,192.94 $
(358,298.78 ₱)
512.86 $
(29,672.23 ₱)
     -91.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 7.54      +11.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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