Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Manila 

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Consumer Prices in Manila are 49.9% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 63.6% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Manila are 79.5% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 72.7% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Manila are 40.6% lower than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 67.3% lower than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(1,426.59 ₱)
5.26 $
(300.00 ₱)
     -79.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(5,706.35 ₱)
26.29 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -73.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(684.76 ₱)
4.38 $
(250.00 ₱)
     -63.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(399.44 ₱)
1.23 $
(70.00 ₱)
     -82.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(456.51 ₱)
2.28 $
(130.00 ₱)
     -71.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $
(274.81 ₱)
2.98 $
(169.77 ₱)
     -38.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $
(153.76 ₱)
0.91 $
(52.15 ₱)
     -66.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(122.27 ₱)
0.49 $
(27.91 ₱)
     -77.2 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.42 $
(252.04 ₱)
6.94 $
(396.00 ₱)
     +57.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(186.90 ₱)
1.22 $
(69.72 ₱)
     -62.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78 $
(101.39 ₱)
0.44 $
(24.97 ₱)
     -75.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.89 $
(221.73 ₱)
2.06 $
(117.74 ₱)
     -46.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.05 $
(345.47 ₱)
3.91 $
(223.22 ₱)
     -35.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.75 $
(270.91 ₱)
2.29 $
(130.90 ₱)
     -51.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.50 $
(370.68 ₱)
3.76 $
(214.66 ₱)
     -42.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $
(147.16 ₱)
1.49 $
(85.16 ₱)
     -42.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $
(48.97 ₱)
0.77 $
(44.16 ₱)
     -9.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.68 $
(95.85 ₱)
1.55 $
(88.22 ₱)
     -8.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $
(115.69 ₱)
0.98 $
(55.65 ₱)
     -51.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.08 $
(61.50 ₱)
1.10 $
(62.54 ₱)
     +1.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(78.61 ₱)
1.38 $
(78.87 ₱)
     +0.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.56 $
(146.03 ₱)
1.57 $
(89.43 ₱)
     -38.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(118.07 ₱)
0.79 $
(45.10 ₱)
     -61.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.99 $
(741.25 ₱)
8.76 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -32.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(113.90 ₱)
1.41 $
(80.48 ₱)
     -29.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(135.17 ₱)
1.63 $
(92.75 ₱)
     -31.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(513.57 ₱)
2.98 $
(170.00 ₱)
     -66.9 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(128.39 ₱)
0.53 $
(30.00 ₱)
     -76.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 $
(6,562.30 ₱)
10.20 $
(582.30 ₱)
     -91.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(169.76 ₱)
0.79 $
(45.00 ₱)
     -73.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(119.83 ₱)
0.38 $
(21.73 ₱)
     -81.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(1,369.52 ₱)
2.32 $
(132.50 ₱)
     -90.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.48 $
(198.34 ₱)
4.35 $
(248.05 ₱)
     +25.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(1,997,222.75 ₱)
26,286.50 $
(1,500,000.00 ₱)
     -24.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $
(1,424,030.94 ₱)
21,029.20 $
(1,200,000.00 ₱)
     -15.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.11 $
(9,707.20 ₱)
125.73 $
(7,174.31 ₱)
     -26.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.94 $
(3,249.26 ₱)
32.56 $
(1,857.83 ₱)
     -42.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.83 $
(3,528.43 ₱)
29.12 $
(1,661.74 ₱)
     -52.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.17 $
(3,889.83 ₱)
42.18 $
(2,407.14 ₱)
     -38.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.86 $
(1,361.37 ₱)
6.43 $
(366.67 ₱)
     -73.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(855.95 ₱)
6.57 $
(375.00 ₱)
     -56.2 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(66,336.33 ₱)
503.46 $
(28,729.17 ₱)
     -56.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(1,616,799.36 ₱)
14,520.16 $
(828,571.43 ₱)
     -48.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.50 $
(2,653.45 ₱)
34.12 $
(1,947.06 ₱)
     -26.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.12 $
(2,460.86 ₱)
28.04 $
(1,600.00 ₱)
     -35.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.28 $
(4,580.93 ₱)
74.74 $
(4,264.71 ₱)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.67 $
(5,516.14 ₱)
66.05 $
(3,769.23 ₱)
     -31.7 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,784.86 $
(158,914.02 ₱)
452.45 $
(25,818.18 ₱)
     -83.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,129.68 $
(121,526.88 ₱)
238.33 $
(13,600.00 ₱)
     -88.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,402.90 $
(308,308.22 ₱)
1,563.71 $
(89,230.77 ₱)
     -71.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,693.74 $
(210,777.63 ₱)
615.86 $
(35,142.86 ₱)
     -83.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.52 $
(32,841.08 ₱)
369.93 $
(21,109.46 ₱)
     -35.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 359.55 $
(20,517.29 ₱)
263.20 $
(15,019.20 ₱)
     -26.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,289.41 $
(244,768.72 ₱)
509.99 $
(29,102.04 ₱)
     -88.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 7.54      +14.7 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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