Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine

Zaporizhzhya vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Zaporizhzhya is 27.1% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% less in Zaporizhzhya
Groceries: pay 48.1% less in Zaporizhzhya
Transportation: pay 4.0% more in Zaporizhzhya
Housing: pay 63.3% less in Zaporizhzhya
Childcare: pay 62.1% less in Zaporizhzhya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.9% less in Zaporizhzhya
Clothing: pay 40.0% more in Zaporizhzhya

The cost of clothing and transportation in Zaporizhzhya are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Zaporizhzhya.

Zaporizhzhya vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zaporizhzhya instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 5.6% less for restaurants

	Manila	Zaporizhzhya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱285.27	$5.90 UAH245.04	+15.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱237.72	$4.82 UAH200.03	+13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱48.69	$0.60 UAH25.00	-31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.40	$0.39 UAH16.38	-19.8%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 48.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Zaporizhzhya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱75.39	$0.55 UAH22.69	-59.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱295.77	$3.41 UAH141.69	-35.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱378.84	$3.50 UAH145.38	-48.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱115.92	$1.70 UAH70.43	-18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱134.92	$1.64 UAH68.05	-32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.87	$0.30 UAH12.61	-80.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱44.83	$0.67 UAH27.85	-16.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.88	$0.67 UAH27.67	-56.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱54.47	$0.80 UAH33.40	-17.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱66.98	$0.20 UAH8.44	-83.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱82.81	$0.27 UAH11.41	-81.5%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 4.0% more for transportation

	Manila	Zaporizhzhya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱230.95	$4.95 UAH205.69	+19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱553.70	$7.22 UAH300.05	-27.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,426,342.61	$27,210.38 UAH1,130,170.55	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱148.82	$3.13 UAH130.02	+17.3%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 63.3% less for housing

	Manila	Zaporizhzhya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,606.45	$5.33 UAH221.53	-81.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,149.57	$168.56 UAH7,001.06	-64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,074.81	$108.36 UAH4,500.68	-53.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱5,930.02	$49.03 UAH2,036.34	-53.9%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 62.1% less for childcare

	Manila	Zaporizhzhya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱26,910.33	$280.93 UAH11,668.43	-41.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱787,884.49	$2,480.24 UAH103,015.55	-82.4%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Zaporizhzhya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱76.07	$1.02 UAH42.51	-25.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱150.41	$0.29 UAH12.00	-89.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱171.16	$2.05 UAH85.01	-33.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,264.86	$14.45 UAH600.09	-64.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱427.90	$2.89 UAH120.02	-62.3%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 40.0% more for clothing

	Manila	Zaporizhzhya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,857.83	$60.68 UAH2,520.38	+82.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,483.30	$38.53 UAH1,600.24	+44.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,128.39	$90.30 UAH3,750.57	+22.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,395.92	$67.42 UAH2,800.42	+10.7%
Average			+40.0%

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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: June 2025

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