Cost of living comparison
Manila is 30.3% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 68.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 35.7% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Manila
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR167.75
|
$5.12
₱296.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.19
|
$4.26
₱246.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.85
|
$0.87
₱50.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.85
|
$0.49
₱28.46
|
|
pay 68.0% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.52
|
$1.35
₱78.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR68.71
|
$5.30
₱307.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR78.50
|
$6.79
₱393.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.64
|
$2.08
₱120.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.92
|
$2.42
₱140.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.66
|
$1.52
₱88.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.54
|
$0.80
₱46.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.00
|
$1.52
₱88.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.06
|
$0.98
₱56.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.35
|
$1.20
₱69.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.38
|
$1.48
₱86.00
|
|
pay 35.7% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.27
|
$4.14
₱239.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR978.04
|
$9.93
₱575.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR385,297.34
|
$25,575.45
₱1,481,278.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR159.84
|
$2.67
₱154.55
|
|
pay 0.9% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR773.47
|
$28.80
₱1,668.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,152.49
|
$468.88
₱27,156.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,101.62
|
$234.44
₱13,578.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,503.18
|
$106.33
₱6,158.41
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,255.40
|
$482.52
₱27,946.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,413.67
|
$14,127.39
₱818,230.12
|
|
pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.41
|
$1.36
₱79.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.20
|
$2.70
₱156.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.30
|
$3.07
₱177.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR551.56
|
$40.61
₱2,352.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR123.79
|
$7.67
₱444.38
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR892.12
|
$33.31
₱1,929.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR599.40
|
$26.60
₱1,540.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,689.97
|
$74.03
₱4,287.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,521.29
|
$60.89
₱3,526.71
|
|
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