Cost of living comparison
Manila is 19.1% more expensive than Cape Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 34.7% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% less in Manila
The cost of childcare and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Cape Town. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Cape Town, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Cape Town
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR155.06
|
$5.12
₱293.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
ZAR93.04
|
$4.26
₱244.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
ZAR18.07
|
$0.87
₱50.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ZAR14.20
|
$0.49
₱28.17
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Cape Town
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.52
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR75.19
|
$5.30
₱304.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
ZAR77.41
|
$6.79
₱389.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
ZAR46.10
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR41.80
|
$2.42
₱138.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.31
|
$1.52
₱87.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.66
|
$0.80
₱46.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.52
|
$1.52
₱87.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.98
₱55.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR9.99
|
$1.20
₱68.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.81
|
$1.48
₱85.12
|
|
pay 34.7% less for transportation
|
Cape Town
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
ZAR92.64
|
$4.14
₱237.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.60
ZAR775.30
|
$9.93
₱569.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
ZAR361,808.21
|
$25,575.45
₱1,466,035.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.54
ZAR173.67
|
$2.67
₱152.96
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Cape Town
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.29
ZAR787.82
|
$28.80
₱1,651.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$784.43
ZAR14,276.27
|
$468.88
₱26,877.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$505.72
ZAR9,203.96
|
$234.44
₱13,438.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.33
ZAR1,298.10
|
$106.33
₱6,095.04
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Cape Town
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.06
ZAR3,768.44
|
$482.52
₱27,659.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,312.73
ZAR78,490.16
|
$14,127.39
₱809,810.23
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cape Town
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
ZAR46.52
|
$1.36
₱78.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
ZAR38.67
|
$2.70
₱154.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.75
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
ZAR721.71
|
$40.61
₱2,327.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
$7.67
₱439.81
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Cape Town
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
ZAR974.21
|
$33.31
₱1,909.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.86
ZAR561.60
|
$26.60
₱1,524.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.97
ZAR1,910.35
|
$74.03
₱4,243.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.06
ZAR1,402.53
|
$60.89
₱3,490.42
|
|
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