Manila vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Manila	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$801	$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2513	$1273
🏠 One person rent	$377	$234
🏘️ Family rent	$1086	$427
🍽️ Food expenses	$303	$212
🚐 Transport expenses	$49.1	$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$552	$404
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	73	1
😀 Quality of life	65	22
🏙️ Population	1.85M	63.4K

The cost of living in Manila is 54% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 6428th and 8519th ($801 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in the Philippines and Kiribati, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 4217th and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs South Tarawa

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	Manila	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.82	$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$27.9	$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.42	$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.38	$1.8
☕ Cappuccino	$2.88	$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.91	$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$439	$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$225	$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1612	$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$764	$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29.5	$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.73%	12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3727	$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2799	$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.62	$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$11.8	$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.71	$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.28	$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.99	$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.19	$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.63	$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.38	$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.18	$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.52	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.16	$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9	$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.46	$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.25	$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.63	$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.32	$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.74	$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.83	$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17	$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.39	$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$35.9	$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.7	$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$504	$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14739	$3482

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Cities near Manila

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 South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1523
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1519
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$629
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$596
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$596
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1464
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1459
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$3054
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$603
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$901
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2349
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$898
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$921
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$661
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$661
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1700
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1693
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1755
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$963
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$961
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$541
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$557
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$520
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2648
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2660
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1442
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$459
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1615
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1303
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1689
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1835
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1514
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2719
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1733
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1754
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1925
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2601
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2491
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2571