Cost of living comparison
Manila is 61.0% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.5% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 65.7% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 60.4% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 67.3% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.0% less in Manila
- Clothing
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pay 60.1% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 81.5% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF23.83
|
$5.12
₱293.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.61
|
$4.26
₱244.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.03
|
$0.87
₱50.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.55
|
$0.49
₱28.16
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.14
|
$1.35
₱77.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.39
|
$5.30
₱303.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.30
|
$6.79
₱389.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.85
|
$2.08
₱119.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.10
|
$2.42
₱138.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.31
|
$1.52
₱87.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.89
|
$0.80
₱46.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.13
|
$1.52
₱87.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.46
|
$0.98
₱55.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.96
|
$1.20
₱68.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.92
|
$1.48
₱85.11
|
|
pay 65.7% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.75
|
$4.14
₱237.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF98.28
|
$9.93
₱569.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF31,700.80
|
$25,575.45
₱1,465,831.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF36.20
|
$2.67
₱152.94
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF46.04
|
$28.80
₱1,650.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,397.64
|
$468.88
₱26,873.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,215.99
|
$234.44
₱13,436.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF155.05
|
$106.33
₱6,094.19
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,228.17
|
$482.52
₱27,655.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,115.32
|
$14,127.39
₱809,697.17
|
|
pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.74
|
$1.36
₱78.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.67
|
$2.70
₱154.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.69
|
$3.07
₱175.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF76.21
|
$40.61
₱2,327.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.21
|
$7.67
₱439.75
|
|
pay 60.1% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF104.81
|
$33.31
₱1,909.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF53.10
|
$26.60
₱1,524.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF117.19
|
$74.03
₱4,242.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF152.23
|
$60.89
₱3,489.93
|
|
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