Manila vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$377
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
90
😀 Quality of life
65
68
🏙️ Population
1.85M
9.21M

The cost of living in Manila is 33% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6428th and 4630th ($801 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in the Philippines and Mexico, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 4217th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Mexico City

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Manila Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.69
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$5.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$8550

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709