Makassar vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1121
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$225
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
77
😀 Quality of life
61
64
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.9M

The cost of living in Makassar is 41% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8746th and 6643rd ($486 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 3rd in Indonesia and the Philippines, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Makassar ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 5739th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Manila

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Makassar Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.03
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.92
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.63
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.87
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.83
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.36
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3858
$12450

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$470
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$482
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$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
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$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413