Manila vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$400
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
1.9M
9.21M

The cost of living in Manila is 43% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6679th and 4274th ($821 vs $1428) 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 0.4 months in Manila compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5265th and 3354th 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
$5.86
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$11420

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Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023