Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Manila 

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Cost of Living in Manila is 65.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Manila is 74.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Manila are 85.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 76.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Manila are 57.9% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 64.0% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(1,733.74 ₱)
5.19 $
(300.00 ₱)
     -82.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(7,512.89 ₱)
25.96 $
(1,500.00 ₱)
     -80.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(693.50 ₱)
4.33 $
(250.00 ₱)
     -64.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 $
(520.12 ₱)
1.51 $
(87.50 ₱)
     -83.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.50 $
(664.60 ₱)
2.60 $
(150.00 ₱)
     -77.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.88 $
(339.77 ₱)
2.66 $
(153.46 ₱)
     -54.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.13 $
(181.02 ₱)
0.86 $
(49.42 ₱)
     -72.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 $
(138.83 ₱)
0.52 $
(30.32 ₱)
     -78.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 $
(341.05 ₱)
6.78 $
(391.56 ₱)
     +14.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.53 $
(261.54 ₱)
1.24 $
(71.55 ₱)
     -72.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.67 $
(212.31 ₱)
0.44 $
(25.38 ₱)
     -88.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.21 $
(301.03 ₱)
2.13 $
(122.90 ₱)
     -59.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.14 $
(470.29 ₱)
4.37 $
(252.40 ₱)
     -46.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.08 $
(409.04 ₱)
2.45 $
(141.60 ₱)
     -65.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.49 $
(548.27 ₱)
4.04 $
(233.34 ₱)
     -57.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.36 $
(194.29 ₱)
1.54 $
(89.25 ₱)
     -54.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.11 $
(64.13 ₱)
0.83 $
(47.72 ₱)
     -25.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 $
(167.42 ₱)
1.47 $
(84.73 ₱)
     -49.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 $
(163.51 ₱)
1.04 $
(60.08 ₱)
     -63.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.85 $
(107.04 ₱)
1.24 $
(71.85 ₱)
     -32.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.76 $
(101.94 ₱)
1.48 $
(85.65 ₱)
     -16.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.26 $
(188.66 ₱)
1.82 $
(105.44 ₱)
     -44.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(145.43 ₱)
0.77 $
(44.41 ₱)
     -69.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(1,155.83 ₱)
8.65 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -56.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.89 $
(167.27 ₱)
1.41 $
(81.50 ₱)
     -51.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 $
(212.40 ₱)
1.96 $
(113.11 ₱)
     -46.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(982.46 ₱)
3.11 $
(180.00 ₱)
     -81.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(167.60 ₱)
0.50 $
(29.00 ₱)
     -82.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 133.00 $
(7,686.27 ₱)
8.65 $
(500.00 ₱)
     -93.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(288.96 ₱)
0.78 $
(45.00 ₱)
     -84.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(202.27 ₱)
0.39 $
(22.53 ₱)
     -88.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(2,253.87 ₱)
2.34 $
(135.00 ₱)
     -94.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.79 $
(218.96 ₱)
4.22 $
(243.65 ₱)
     +11.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(2,022,702.43 ₱)
25,955.37 $
(1,500,000.00 ₱)
     -25.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,163.92 $
(1,627,634.86 ₱)
19,937.57 $
(1,152,222.22 ₱)
     -29.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 180.90 $
(10,454.64 ₱)
135.04 $
(7,804.43 ₱)
     -25.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.58 $
(3,789.89 ₱)
24.73 $
(1,429.00 ₱)
     -62.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.40 $
(3,895.13 ₱)
29.39 $
(1,698.31 ₱)
     -56.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.94 $
(8,549.73 ₱)
39.94 $
(2,308.33 ₱)
     -73.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 72.22 $
(4,173.83 ₱)
6.55 $
(378.57 ₱)
     -90.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(1,155.83 ₱)
7.79 $
(450.00 ₱)
     -61.1 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,187.71 $
(184,222.44 ₱)
436.92 $
(25,250.00 ₱)
     -86.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 59,000.00 $
(3,409,698.38 ₱)
14,337.25 $
(828,571.43 ₱)
     -75.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.66 $
(3,852.11 ₱)
37.35 $
(2,158.33 ₱)
     -44.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.76 $
(2,760.20 ₱)
28.79 $
(1,663.55 ₱)
     -39.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.56 $
(6,331.36 ₱)
74.00 $
(4,276.85 ₱)
     -32.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.27 $
(10,071.46 ₱)
57.32 $
(3,312.38 ₱)
     -67.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,017.99 $
(232,205.56 ₱)
467.20 $
(26,999.95 ₱)
     -88.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,866.50 $
(165,659.33 ₱)
242.25 $
(13,999.93 ₱)
     -91.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,793.28 $
(508,176.58 ₱)
1,578.95 $
(91,249.92 ₱)
     -82.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,249.20 $
(303,359.13 ₱)
722.42 $
(41,749.92 ₱)
     -86.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,808.34 $
(104,506.65 ₱)
373.75 $
(21,599.78 ₱)
     -79.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,332.00 $
(76,978.03 ₱)
258.55 $
(14,941.78 ₱)
     -80.6 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,643.24 $
(326,131.25 ₱)
520.94 $
(30,105.73 ₱)
     -90.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 7.22      +8.5 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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