Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampa, FL and Manila 

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Cost of Living in Manila is 54.7% lower than in Tampa, FL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Manila is 59.9% lower than in Tampa, FL
Rent Prices in Manila are 69.4% lower than in Tampa, FL
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 70.2% lower than in Tampa, FL
Groceries Prices in Manila are 52.5% lower than in Tampa, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 75.2% lower than in Tampa, FL
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Restaurants
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,164.75 ₱)
5.15 $
(300.00 ₱)
     -74.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $
(5,532.56 ₱)
25.76 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -72.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.10 $
(646.44 ₱)
4.29 $
(250.00 ₱)
     -61.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(407.66 ₱)
1.20 $
(70.00 ₱)
     -82.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(465.90 ₱)
2.06 $
(120.00 ₱)
     -74.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.04 $
(293.66 ₱)
2.89 $
(168.26 ₱)
     -42.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $
(143.74 ₱)
0.93 $
(53.87 ₱)
     -62.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 $
(116.93 ₱)
0.48 $
(27.91 ₱)
     -76.1 %
Markets
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 $
(253.47 ₱)
6.89 $
(401.16 ₱)
     +58.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.63 $
(211.16 ₱)
1.19 $
(69.48 ₱)
     -67.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.13 $
(123.79 ₱)
0.43 $
(24.97 ₱)
     -79.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.51 $
(262.88 ₱)
2.05 $
(119.48 ₱)
     -54.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.43 $
(548.89 ₱)
3.83 $
(223.22 ₱)
     -59.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.09 $
(296.30 ₱)
2.25 $
(130.90 ₱)
     -55.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.75 $
(451.15 ₱)
3.69 $
(214.66 ₱)
     -52.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.20 $
(186.50 ₱)
1.46 $
(85.16 ₱)
     -54.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $
(45.28 ₱)
0.76 $
(44.16 ₱)
     -2.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 $
(139.90 ₱)
1.51 $
(88.22 ₱)
     -36.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $
(118.41 ₱)
0.96 $
(55.65 ₱)
     -53.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.98 $
(115.27 ₱)
1.07 $
(62.54 ₱)
     -45.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.96 $
(114.25 ₱)
1.35 $
(78.87 ₱)
     -31.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.53 $
(147.53 ₱)
1.54 $
(89.43 ₱)
     -39.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.41 $
(198.76 ₱)
0.76 $
(44.26 ₱)
     -77.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $
(844.44 ₱)
8.59 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -40.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.29 $
(133.52 ₱)
1.43 $
(83.26 ₱)
     -37.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(224.73 ₱)
1.59 $
(92.75 ₱)
     -58.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.85 $
(515.40 ₱)
2.92 $
(170.00 ₱)
     -67.0 %
Transportation
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(174.71 ₱)
0.52 $
(30.00 ₱)
     -82.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.50 $
(4,105.74 ₱)
10.00 $
(582.30 ₱)
     -85.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(174.71 ₱)
0.77 $
(45.00 ₱)
     -74.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.40 $
(139.77 ₱)
0.39 $
(22.93 ₱)
     -83.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,747.12 ₱)
2.40 $
(140.00 ₱)
     -92.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.52 $
(204.76 ₱)
4.26 $
(248.05 ₱)
     +21.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,050.00 $
(2,099,461.93 ₱)
25,756.60 $
(1,500,000.00 ₱)
     -28.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,145.16 $
(1,580,866.19 ₱)
20,605.28 $
(1,200,000.00 ₱)
     -24.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.15 $
(14,218.81 ₱)
125.30 $
(7,297.17 ₱)
     -48.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.32 $
(3,862.04 ₱)
30.77 $
(1,791.77 ₱)
     -53.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.09 $
(4,372.88 ₱)
28.56 $
(1,663.29 ₱)
     -62.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.33 $
(1,941.25 ₱)
41.33 $
(2,407.14 ₱)
     +24.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $
(1,455.94 ₱)
6.30 $
(366.67 ₱)
     -74.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(1,048.27 ₱)
6.44 $
(375.00 ₱)
     -64.2 %
Childcare
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,400.00 $
(81,532.50 ₱)
493.31 $
(28,729.17 ₱)
     -64.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ?
(? ₱)
14,227.46 $
(828,571.43 ₱)
    
Clothing And Shoes
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.38 $
(3,166.66 ₱)
32.62 $
(1,899.94 ₱)
     -40.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.11 $
(2,452.45 ₱)
26.94 $
(1,568.69 ₱)
     -36.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.71 $
(6,039.57 ₱)
72.32 $
(4,211.71 ₱)
     -30.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.23 $
(8,865.49 ₱)
63.67 $
(3,708.25 ₱)
     -58.2 %
Rent Per Month
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,958.52 $
(114,059.53 ₱)
459.72 $
(26,772.68 ₱)
     -76.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,584.29 $
(92,264.84 ₱)
241.47 $
(14,062.44 ₱)
     -84.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,478.57 $
(202,583.30 ₱)
1,582.19 $
(92,142.79 ₱)
     -54.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,600.00 $
(151,417.50 ₱)
654.79 $
(38,133.27 ₱)
     -74.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 331.08 $
(19,281.20 ₱)
362.47 $
(21,109.46 ₱)
     +9.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 219.24 $
(12,768.03 ₱)
257.90 $
(15,019.20 ₱)
     +17.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Tampa, FL Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,090.15 $
(296,437.77 ₱)
506.53 $
(29,499.19 ₱)
     -90.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 7.54      +15.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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