Manila vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Manila Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2308
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$361
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$526
$4432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
65
90
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.61M

The cost of living in Manila is 68% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6586th and 955th ($766 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 875th in the Philippines and the United States, respectively. Check the Philippines vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 4165th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Manila vs Phoenix infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Manila vs Phoenix

Prices for goods and services in Manila and Phoenix are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Manila Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.42%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3093
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2849
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13387
$12281

Cost of living in other countries

ManilaPhoenix

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724