Cost of living comparison
Richards Bay is 26.9% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% more in Richards Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% less in Richards Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9 times more in Richards Bay
- Housing
-
pay 8.6% more in Richards Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 81.6% less in Richards Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Richards Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% more in Richards Bay
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Richards Bay are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Richards Bay. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Richards Bay.
If you lived in Richards Bay instead of Manila, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱289.35
|
$6.82
ZAR121.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱241.13
|
$4.26
ZAR76.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱49.38
|
$0.89
ZAR15.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.80
|
$0.66
ZAR11.72
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱76.47
|
$0.95
ZAR17.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱300.00
|
$3.47
ZAR62.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱384.26
|
$3.60
ZAR64.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱117.57
|
$2.10
ZAR37.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱136.85
|
$2.01
ZAR35.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱86.08
|
$0.62
ZAR11.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱45.47
|
$0.54
ZAR9.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱86.10
|
$0.52
ZAR9.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.25
|
$0.59
ZAR10.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱67.93
|
$0.52
ZAR9.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱84.00
|
$0.49
ZAR8.75
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱234.26
|
$5.09
ZAR90.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱561.62
|
$96.56
ZAR1,726.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,446,751.92
|
$20,163.98
ZAR360,481.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱150.94
|
$10.11
ZAR180.75
|
|
pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,629.44
|
$36.67
ZAR655.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,523.74
|
$397.60
ZAR7,108.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,261.89
|
$298.20
ZAR5,331.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,014.87
|
$100.99
ZAR1,805.39
|
|
pay 81.6% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,295.39
|
$92.30
ZAR1,650.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱799,158.20
|
$2,513.40
ZAR44,933.28
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱77.16
|
$1.82
ZAR32.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱152.57
|
$1.81
ZAR32.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱173.61
|
$2.44
ZAR43.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,297.27
|
$32.66
ZAR583.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱434.03
|
$6.25
ZAR111.70
|
|
pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Richards Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,884.41
|
$43.32
ZAR774.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,504.53
|
$19.12
ZAR341.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,187.46
|
$86.62
ZAR1,548.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,444.51
|
$69.58
ZAR1,243.85
|
|
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