Historical Prices in Manila

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 301.43 1915.61 218.47
2022 237.5 1827.14 218.53
2021 230.59 1406.54 178.19
2020 222.28 976.92 156.92
2019 189.5 1028.95 150.14
2018 271.2 1052.5 147.9
2017 246.32 1162.5 165.4
2016 176.23 996.67 125.58
2015 152.1 968.42 125.12
2014 165.21 879.36 141.27
2013 165.48 794.32 141.42
2012 159.51 854.63 127.56
2011 122.5 623.08 113.46
2010 133.78 299.63 154.45
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 85.83 137.78 50.71 32.85 160.0
2022 78.0 129.23 52.14 27.67 170.62
2021 88.64 111.92 57.4 31.14 141.77
2020 89.55 112.78 37.31 25.42 133.33
2019 75.8 131.28 35.14 20.1 129.47
2018 67.0 115.42 44.5 19.69 123.75
2017 58.93 113.24 34.34 22.53 119.67
2016 47.12 100.84 30.07 18.97 115.0
2015 48.75 120.8 25.68 19.03 115.93
2014 42.09 102.22 25.94 18.31 113.93
2013 42.31 101.32 30.57 16.56 91.87
2012 41.67 70.3 23.3 15.52 116.1
2011 30.62 63.12 20.5 17.0 93.0
2010 57.78 46.89 17.5 16.5 -

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 102.85 88.25 118.83 67.0 70.0 85.0
2022 100.02 70.62 104.91 37.76 73.7 79.88
2021 91.08 70.33 94.89 36.44 53.03 102.14
2020 86.08 62.54 97.09 36.88 62.98 107.86
2019 95.88 60.19 91.0 40.83 51.95 79.17
2018 79.88 63.19 82.89 42.5 46.25 84.0
2017 84.36 61.74 81.27 39.0 49.17 90.82
2016 74.57 62.43 74.22 34.12 43.75 75.67
2015 76.94 52.06 68.85 40.34 45.12 94.48
2014 78.6 48.79 70.72 37.97 36.51 90.0
2013 80.5 52.0 67.89 39.67 42.29 80.0
2012 61.0 60.0 72.17 37.5 39.0 104.23
2011 73.0 55.23 67.01 41.43 31.25 97.5
2010 61.58 50.62 65.66 29.94 26.88 54.91
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 195.15 182.65 177.21 105.0 57.73 127.05 123.33 213.41
2022 170.87 186.23 109.65 72.95 52.3 98.14 89.46 118.81
2021 128.17 126.5 99.17 83.25 48.08 72.86 73.89 93.57
2020 154.42 153.49 116.82 80.05 53.33 96.82 94.49 107.02
2019 123.0 - - - 51.25 - 76.83 -
2018 - - - - 53.67 - 63.75 -
2017 168.12 131.88 85.89 62.56 50.14 64.67 70.09 79.22
2016 117.86 121.25 73.6 45.0 48.0 63.5 85.71 65.67
2015 123.08 139.2 63.23 58.88 45.79 68.35 95.58 73.9
2014 128.33 141.0 65.39 73.33 41.84 50.03 - -
2013 102.0 98.33 71.0 51.25 39.58 61.5 - -
2012 93.85 105.13 48.17 45.0 35.33 51.0 - -
2011 105.5 120.0 67.58 80.0 - - - -
2010 - - - - - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 438.0 - 181.43 346.49 611.41
2022 395.1 500.0 159.0 261.18 396.73
2021 - 545.71 126.25 218.89 397.14
2020 282.73 516.67 128.33 195.56 338.75
2019 - 406.67 112.67 199.17 284.0
2018 171.77 337.5 97.62 173.57 309.83
2017 305.83 360.75 74.58 172.5 300.15
2016 278.33 337.44 61.2 164.16 256.25
2015 244.77 314.44 67.49 157.7 273.0
2014 216.67 330.0 57.5 166.57 -
2013 283.75 376.67 59.4 173.12 -
2012 792.93 262.5 57.5 135.0 -
2011 581.65 306.93 36.0 152.75 -
2010 123.22 197.54 34.89 - -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 28222.22 17600.0 98333.33 38833.33
2022 32091.65 12625.0 81666.67 33000.0
2021 29600.0 17555.56 100000.0 53750.0
2020 35636.82 16818.18 95000.0 46250.0
2019 30525.83 14250.0 112500.0 30714.29
2018 28173.91 10852.94 91562.5 26084.31
2017 24861.11 12519.32 82773.81 30359.38
2016 24629.71 9629.41 61205.49 20381.72
2015 21272.73 9250.0 51687.5 23687.5
2014 22103.56 12833.33 70000.0 25000.0
2013 21666.67 8750.0 57500.0 20000.0
2012 16285.71 9750.0 61718.12 34500.0
2011 9500.0 7600.0 48333.33 19500.0
2010 22666.67 15000.0 33583.74 17590.54

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 - -
2021 214500.0 138400.0
2020 190293.58 145690.37
2019 147250.0 63750.0
2018 131666.67 -
2017 153111.11 70285.71
2016 74666.6 52666.67
2015 91457.58 45714.29
2014 90025.19 65625.34
2013 80410.33 25085.75
2012 87500.0 40000.0
2011 - 8000.0
2010 69906.5 34507.5

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 30500.06
2022 25955.56
2021 22875.0
2020 23125.0
2019 16067.45
2018 27087.35
2017 29801.76
2016 27697.74
2015 23435.22
2014 26065.61
2013 17833.33
2012 20666.67
2011 13333.33
2010 19333.33

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 63.9
2022 38.0 74.81
2021 27.0 58.3
2020 23.75 49.6
2019 17.92 51.85
2018 19.4 52.9
2017 20.44 44.73
2016 18.41 38.35
2015 16.84 41.74
2014 12.22 50.73
2013 13.31 53.02
2012 14.0 52.77
2011 16.25 54.5
2010 17.44 43.11
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 766.21
2019 -
2018 888.59
2017 738.96
2016 567.5
2015 500.0
2014 825.0
2013 766.67
2012 800.0
2011 600.0
2010 991.76

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 -
2022 7.79
2021 -
2020 8.08
2019 -
2018 8.0
2017 7.81
2016 8.56
2015 8.62
2014 8.25
2013 7.67
2012 13.0
2011 14.67
2010 24.0

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 7818.18 1634.23 2224.25
2022 5831.65 1981.14 -
2021 5554.82 2383.25 -
2020 5932.84 2666.58 -
2019 5714.96 2649.78 -
2018 8067.28 2981.19 -
2017 6034.63 2468.5 -
2016 4210.44 2547.29 -
2015 4320.5 3054.74 -
2014 5690.28 3022.22 -
2013 4988.28 2831.78 -
2012 3658.12 1888.48 -
2011 3150.0 1166.67 -
2010 5390.01 1647.78 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 2033.33 - 452.25
2022 2500.0 - 331.67
2021 - - 275.83
2020 2344.33 - 325.83
2019 2604.0 - 307.27
2018 2580.0 325.0 264.38
2017 2318.0 361.11 260.88
2016 2538.24 460.0 269.67
2015 2311.37 312.5 231.56
2014 2466.67 341.67 215.5
2013 1908.33 433.33 192.5
2012 2000.0 - 181.67
2011 1250.0 245.0 146.0
2010 1750.0 - 183.33

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 1566.67 1620.0 3666.67 -
2022 1866.56 1662.5 4437.5 4750.0
2021 2600.0 1462.5 3866.67 3235.71
2020 2194.44 1525.0 4446.15 3772.73
2019 2538.11 1672.73 4207.31 4666.67
2018 2337.44 1530.69 4083.33 3894.74
2017 2699.48 1423.33 4396.92 3375.0
2016 2157.87 1629.35 3772.73 3472.22
2015 2494.71 1838.18 4490.31 3628.57
2014 2442.42 1740.0 4925.0 3449.62
2013 2750.0 2100.0 4193.33 3577.5
2012 2736.67 1625.0 3860.0 2583.33
2011 1773.33 1365.0 3269.0 2451.25
2010 - - - -
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