Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Manila 

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Consumer Prices in Manila are 62.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 73.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Manila are 85.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 77.6% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Manila are 57.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 67.3% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(1,716.76 ₱)
5.24 $
(300.00 ₱)
     -82.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(7,439.31 ₱)
26.21 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -79.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(686.71 ₱)
4.37 $
(250.00 ₱)
     -63.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(457.80 ₱)
1.22 $
(70.00 ₱)
     -84.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(600.87 ₱)
2.27 $
(130.00 ₱)
     -78.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(324.64 ₱)
2.97 $
(169.77 ₱)
     -47.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.05 $
(174.44 ₱)
0.91 $
(52.16 ₱)
     -70.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(130.77 ₱)
0.49 $
(27.91 ₱)
     -78.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.63 $
(322.29 ₱)
6.92 $
(396.00 ₱)
     +22.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.33 $
(247.92 ₱)
1.22 $
(69.72 ₱)
     -71.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $
(183.88 ₱)
0.44 $
(24.97 ₱)
     -86.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.12 $
(293.22 ₱)
2.06 $
(117.74 ₱)
     -59.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(426.93 ₱)
3.90 $
(223.22 ₱)
     -47.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(396.80 ₱)
2.29 $
(130.90 ₱)
     -67.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(497.39 ₱)
3.75 $
(214.66 ₱)
     -56.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(177.51 ₱)
1.49 $
(85.16 ₱)
     -52.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(54.32 ₱)
0.77 $
(44.16 ₱)
     -18.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(144.61 ₱)
1.54 $
(88.22 ₱)
     -39.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(163.79 ₱)
0.97 $
(55.65 ₱)
     -66.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(103.35 ₱)
1.09 $
(62.54 ₱)
     -39.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(96.64 ₱)
1.38 $
(78.87 ₱)
     -18.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(172.37 ₱)
1.56 $
(89.43 ₱)
     -48.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 $
(136.99 ₱)
0.79 $
(45.10 ₱)
     -67.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(1,144.51 ₱)
8.74 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -56.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(144.66 ₱)
1.41 $
(80.48 ₱)
     -44.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(217.81 ₱)
1.62 $
(92.75 ₱)
     -57.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(972.83 ₱)
2.97 $
(170.00 ₱)
     -82.5 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(165.95 ₱)
0.52 $
(30.00 ₱)
     -81.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(7,553.77 ₱)
10.18 $
(582.30 ₱)
     -92.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(286.13 ₱)
0.79 $
(45.00 ₱)
     -84.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(200.29 ₱)
0.38 $
(21.73 ₱)
     -89.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(1,945.67 ₱)
2.32 $
(132.50 ₱)
     -93.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(220.59 ₱)
4.33 $
(248.05 ₱)
     +12.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(1,802,603.12 ₱)
26,212.09 $
(1,500,000.00 ₱)
     -16.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(1,571,980.34 ₱)
20,969.67 $
(1,200,000.00 ₱)
     -23.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.18 $
(10,482.68 ₱)
125.37 $
(7,174.31 ₱)
     -31.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.32 $
(3,795.28 ₱)
32.47 $
(1,857.83 ₱)
     -51.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.56 $
(4,095.18 ₱)
29.04 $
(1,661.74 ₱)
     -59.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(7,561.94 ₱)
42.06 $
(2,407.14 ₱)
     -68.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(4,455.41 ₱)
6.41 $
(366.67 ₱)
     -91.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(1,144.51 ₱)
6.55 $
(375.00 ₱)
     -67.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(177,208.29 ₱)
502.03 $
(28,729.17 ₱)
     -83.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,250.00 $
(3,333,385.14 ₱)
14,479.06 $
(828,571.43 ₱)
     -75.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.85 $
(4,054.32 ₱)
34.02 $
(1,947.06 ₱)
     -52.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.53 $
(2,719.72 ₱)
27.96 $
(1,600.00 ₱)
     -41.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.75 $
(5,593.77 ₱)
74.52 $
(4,264.71 ₱)
     -23.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.59 $
(9,361.57 ₱)
65.87 $
(3,769.23 ₱)
     -59.7 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,150.51 $
(237,515.09 ₱)
451.17 $
(25,818.18 ₱)
     -89.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,846.86 $
(162,913.09 ₱)
237.66 $
(13,600.00 ₱)
     -91.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(482,576.00 ₱)
1,559.28 $
(89,230.77 ₱)
     -81.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,503.08 $
(257,690.81 ₱)
614.11 $
(35,142.86 ₱)
     -86.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(94,111.31 ₱)
368.88 $
(21,109.46 ₱)
     -77.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(62,473.87 ₱)
262.46 $
(15,019.20 ₱)
     -76.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,910.65 $
(338,240.03 ₱)
508.55 $
(29,102.04 ₱)
     -91.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 7.54      +13.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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