Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 4.3 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Zurich instead of Manila, you would:
pay 6.2 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.35
|
$27.62
CHF23.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.62
|
$17.68
CHF15.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.48
|
$5.15
CHF4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$4.77
CHF4.13
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.70
|
$3.67
CHF3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.62
|
$12.49
CHF10.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.97
|
$7.24
CHF6.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.21
|
$6.85
CHF5.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.80
|
$11.43
CHF9.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.40
|
$1.55
CHF1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.80
|
$1.03
CHF0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.50
|
$1.37
CHF1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.46
|
$2.30
CHF1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.45
|
$1.02
CHF0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.02
|
$1.15
CHF0.99
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.64
|
$7.79
CHF6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.73
|
$95.03
CHF82.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,739.61
|
$36,243.17
CHF31,416.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.22
|
$43.09
CHF37.36
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,687.40
|
$51.05
CHF44.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,160.70
|
$2,455.74
CHF2,128.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,266.25
|
$1,834.58
CHF1,590.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,661.06
|
$205.09
CHF177.78
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,145.54
|
$3,017.01
CHF2,615.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,579.98
|
$36,229.36
CHF31,404.73
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.01
|
$8.84
CHF7.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.23
|
$5.89
CHF5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.46
|
$9.94
CHF8.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,442.03
|
$82.91
CHF71.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.43
|
$22.10
CHF19.16
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Zurich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.48
|
$130.98
CHF113.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.42
|
$65.69
CHF56.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,272.75
|
$125.12
CHF108.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.99
|
$211.23
CHF183.10
|
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