Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Manila 

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Consumer Prices in Manila are 63.3% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 74.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Manila are 85.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 77.7% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Manila are 59.3% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 66.6% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(1,725.64 ₱)
5.22 $
(300.00 ₱)
     -82.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(7,477.79 ₱)
26.08 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -79.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(690.26 ₱)
4.35 $
(250.00 ₱)
     -63.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(460.17 ₱)
1.22 $
(70.00 ₱)
     -84.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(603.98 ₱)
2.09 $
(120.00 ₱)
     -80.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(319.82 ₱)
2.96 $
(170.00 ₱)
     -46.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(173.49 ₱)
0.94 $
(54.28 ₱)
     -68.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(131.55 ₱)
0.56 $
(31.96 ₱)
     -75.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(334.50 ₱)
6.85 $
(393.93 ₱)
     +17.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(246.56 ₱)
1.22 $
(70.08 ₱)
     -71.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(186.88 ₱)
0.44 $
(25.17 ₱)
     -86.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(313.96 ₱)
2.09 $
(119.94 ₱)
     -61.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(440.32 ₱)
3.58 $
(205.69 ₱)
     -53.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(410.23 ₱)
2.29 $
(131.52 ₱)
     -67.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(520.12 ₱)
3.71 $
(213.58 ₱)
     -58.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(180.88 ₱)
1.45 $
(83.46 ₱)
     -53.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(53.23 ₱)
0.79 $
(45.68 ₱)
     -14.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(155.54 ₱)
1.53 $
(88.22 ₱)
     -43.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(161.93 ₱)
0.93 $
(53.52 ₱)
     -67.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(111.07 ₱)
1.08 $
(62.11 ₱)
     -44.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(98.51 ₱)
1.32 $
(76.20 ₱)
     -22.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(165.48 ₱)
1.53 $
(88.10 ₱)
     -46.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(139.59 ₱)
0.76 $
(43.92 ₱)
     -68.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(1,150.43 ₱)
8.69 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -56.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(145.40 ₱)
1.34 $
(77.32 ₱)
     -46.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(220.19 ₱)
1.53 $
(87.95 ₱)
     -60.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(977.87 ₱)
2.91 $
(167.50 ₱)
     -82.9 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(166.81 ₱)
0.52 $
(30.00 ₱)
     -82.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(7,592.84 ₱)
8.69 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -93.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(287.61 ₱)
0.78 $
(45.00 ₱)
     -84.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(201.33 ₱)
0.38 $
(21.73 ₱)
     -89.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,725.64 ₱)
2.52 $
(145.00 ₱)
     -91.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(222.44 ₱)
4.32 $
(248.26 ₱)
     +11.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(1,610,601.97 ₱)
24,338.73 $
(1,400,000.00 ₱)
     -13.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(1,556,144.23 ₱)
20,116.70 $
(1,157,142.86 ₱)
     -25.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $
(9,871.19 ₱)
124.72 $
(7,174.31 ₱)
     -27.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $
(3,547.93 ₱)
32.49 $
(1,868.69 ₱)
     -47.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $
(4,029.87 ₱)
28.62 $
(1,646.36 ₱)
     -59.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(7,601.06 ₱)
39.64 $
(2,280.00 ₱)
     -70.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(4,266.18 ₱)
6.61 $
(380.00 ₱)
     -91.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(1,150.43 ₱)
6.52 $
(375.00 ₱)
     -67.4 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(176,340.27 ₱)
455.99 $
(26,229.17 ₱)
     -85.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(3,638,234.81 ₱)
14,404.55 $
(828,571.43 ₱)
     -77.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(3,958.81 ₱)
36.10 $
(2,076.47 ₱)
     -47.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(2,612.69 ₱)
29.80 $
(1,714.29 ₱)
     -34.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(5,579.57 ₱)
77.69 $
(4,468.75 ₱)
     -19.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(9,540.72 ₱)
72.44 $
(4,166.67 ₱)
     -56.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(239,412.51 ₱)
464.19 $
(26,700.86 ₱)
     -88.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(167,524.42 ₱)
240.90 $
(13,857.14 ₱)
     -91.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(485,072.16 ₱)
1,550.15 $
(89,166.67 ₱)
     -81.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(254,902.41 ₱)
614.68 $
(35,357.14 ₱)
     -86.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(97,719.36 ₱)
366.98 $
(21,109.46 ₱)
     -78.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(68,608.63 ₱)
261.11 $
(15,019.20 ₱)
     -78.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,935.02 $
(341,391.23 ₱)
515.85 $
(29,672.23 ₱)
     -91.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 7.54      +13.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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