Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Manila 

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Cost of Living in Manila is 65.9% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Manila is 74.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Manila are 84.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 76.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Manila are 58.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 62.8% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(1,756.04 ₱)
5.13 $
(300.00 ₱)
     -82.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 145.00 $
(8,487.50 ₱)
29.90 $
(1,750.00 ₱)
     -79.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(702.41 ₱)
4.27 $
(250.00 ₱)
     -64.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 $
(497.54 ₱)
1.62 $
(95.00 ₱)
     -80.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(702.41 ₱)
2.56 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -78.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.90 $
(345.34 ₱)
2.58 $
(151.30 ₱)
     -56.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.11 $
(182.23 ₱)
0.86 $
(50.18 ₱)
     -72.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 $
(143.14 ₱)
0.49 $
(28.57 ₱)
     -80.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.94 $
(347.50 ₱)
6.76 $
(395.87 ₱)
     +13.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.53 $
(265.10 ₱)
1.21 $
(70.63 ₱)
     -73.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.67 $
(215.04 ₱)
0.44 $
(25.61 ₱)
     -88.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.41 $
(316.89 ₱)
2.10 $
(123.03 ₱)
     -61.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.14 $
(476.34 ₱)
3.97 $
(232.28 ₱)
     -51.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.08 $
(414.30 ₱)
2.42 $
(141.60 ₱)
     -65.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.49 $
(555.32 ₱)
4.00 $
(234.08 ₱)
     -57.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.38 $
(197.82 ₱)
1.54 $
(90.22 ₱)
     -54.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.08 $
(63.10 ₱)
0.80 $
(46.99 ₱)
     -25.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 $
(169.57 ₱)
1.50 $
(87.77 ₱)
     -48.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 $
(165.61 ₱)
1.05 $
(61.68 ₱)
     -62.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.85 $
(108.41 ₱)
1.28 $
(75.00 ₱)
     -30.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.76 $
(103.25 ₱)
1.43 $
(83.60 ₱)
     -19.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.20 $
(187.19 ₱)
1.81 $
(105.90 ₱)
     -43.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 $
(145.43 ₱)
0.72 $
(42.06 ₱)
     -71.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(1,170.69 ₱)
8.54 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -57.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.89 $
(169.42 ₱)
1.40 $
(82.09 ₱)
     -51.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 $
(215.13 ₱)
2.00 $
(116.80 ₱)
     -45.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(995.09 ₱)
3.08 $
(180.00 ₱)
     -81.9 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(169.75 ₱)
0.50 $
(29.00 ₱)
     -82.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(7,726.55 ₱)
8.54 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -93.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(292.67 ₱)
0.77 $
(45.00 ₱)
     -84.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(204.87 ₱)
0.40 $
(23.34 ₱)
     -88.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(2,282.85 ₱)
2.31 $
(135.00 ₱)
     -94.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.82 $
(223.85 ₱)
4.15 $
(242.93 ₱)
     +8.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(1,931,638.63 ₱)
25,625.91 $
(1,500,000.00 ₱)
     -22.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,206.97 $
(1,592,546.38 ₱)
18,355.75 $
(1,074,444.44 ₱)
     -32.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.53 $
(10,625.86 ₱)
136.35 $
(7,981.24 ₱)
     -24.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.10 $
(3,752.04 ₱)
23.19 $
(1,357.47 ₱)
     -63.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.44 $
(3,771.80 ₱)
28.01 $
(1,639.83 ₱)
     -56.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 146.05 $
(8,549.10 ₱)
40.15 $
(2,350.00 ₱)
     -72.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 72.22 $
(4,227.49 ₱)
6.47 $
(378.57 ₱)
     -91.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(1,170.69 ₱)
7.69 $
(450.00 ₱)
     -61.6 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,122.44 $
(182,770.74 ₱)
431.37 $
(25,250.00 ₱)
     -86.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 59,000.00 $
(3,453,535.74 ₱)
14,155.27 $
(828,571.43 ₱)
     -76.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.32 $
(3,882.10 ₱)
35.48 $
(2,076.85 ₱)
     -46.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.65 $
(2,847.67 ₱)
28.70 $
(1,679.90 ₱)
     -41.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 112.61 $
(6,591.86 ₱)
73.07 $
(4,276.85 ₱)
     -35.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 172.45 $
(10,094.51 ₱)
56.59 $
(3,312.38 ₱)
     -67.2 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,007.79 $
(234,594.11 ₱)
475.91 $
(27,857.10 ₱)
     -88.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,923.33 $
(171,115.87 ₱)
257.57 $
(15,076.85 ₱)
     -91.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,763.79 $
(512,984.28 ₱)
1,758.22 $
(102,916.58 ₱)
     -79.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,306.92 $
(310,638.11 ₱)
748.84 $
(43,833.25 ₱)
     -85.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,667.95 $
(97,632.39 ₱)
296.27 $
(17,341.76 ₱)
     -82.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $
(70,081.34 ₱)
258.70 $
(15,143.07 ₱)
     -78.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,601.01 $
(327,852.25 ₱)
537.62 $
(31,469.36 ₱)
     -90.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 6.92      +4.3 %
Last update: January 2025January 2025
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