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Manila vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 18.3% more expensive than Centurion (Verwoerdburg).

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 52.9% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Manila
Housing: pay 24.7% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 28.2% less in Manila

The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Centurion (Verwoerdburg). Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Centurion (Verwoerdburg) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Centurion (Verwoerdburg), you would:

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.22 ZAR191.31	$5.12 ₱297.74	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.68 ZAR87.63	$4.26 ₱248.11	-9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 ZAR18.87	$0.87 ₱50.81	-13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 ZAR14.36	$0.49 ₱28.60	-36.0%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 52.9% more for groceries

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ZAR20.03	$1.35 ₱78.69	+26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 ZAR79.08	$5.30 ₱308.70	+25.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 ZAR82.47	$6.79 ₱395.40	+54.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.42 ZAR45.35	$2.08 ₱120.98	-14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 ZAR39.44	$2.42 ₱140.81	+14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 ZAR12.92	$1.52 ₱88.57	+120.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR13.01	$0.80 ₱46.79	+15.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR13.57	$1.52 ₱88.59	+109.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR13.96	$0.98 ₱56.85	+30.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR11.97	$1.20 ₱69.90	+87.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR13.18	$1.48 ₱86.43	+110.8%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR93.59	$4.14 ₱241.05	-17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.88 ZAR1,700.54	$9.93 ₱577.90	-89.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,663.17 ZAR424,073.29	$25,575.45 ₱1,488,682.76	+12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 ZAR191.31	$2.67 ₱155.32	-73.9%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 24.7% more for housing

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.17 ZAR863.95	$28.80 ₱1,676.66	-37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$198.80 ZAR3,719.94	$468.88 ₱27,292.47	+135.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$331.33 ZAR6,199.90	$234.44 ₱13,646.26	-29.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.06 ZAR1,535.47	$106.33 ₱6,189.20	+29.6%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$233.11 ZAR4,361.90	$482.52 ₱28,086.48	+107.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.41 ZAR89,825.19	$14,127.39 ₱822,320.00	+194.3%
Average			+150.7%

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pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.27 ZAR42.51	$1.36 ₱79.40	-40.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 ZAR37.34	$2.70 ₱156.99	+35.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.12 ZAR58.46	$3.07 ₱178.64	-1.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.72 ZAR836.72	$40.61 ₱2,363.85	-9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.53 ZAR140.83	$7.67 ₱446.60	+1.9%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 28.2% less for clothing

	Centurion (Verwoerdburg)	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.09 ZAR918.51	$33.31 ₱1,939.03	-32.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.65 ZAR648.33	$26.60 ₱1,548.13	-23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.71 ZAR1,716.04	$74.03 ₱4,308.83	-19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.31 ZAR1,839.53	$60.89 ₱3,544.34	-38.1%
Average			-28.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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