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
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pay 67.3% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
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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
CHF21.98
|
$5.12
₱289.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF13.48
|
$4.26
₱240.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.71
|
$0.87
₱49.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.28
|
$0.49
₱27.77
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF2.90
|
$1.35
₱76.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.50
|
$5.30
₱299.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF5.81
|
$6.79
₱383.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.40
|
$2.08
₱117.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.24
|
$2.42
₱136.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.20
|
$1.52
₱86.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.82
|
$0.80
₱45.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.04
|
$1.52
₱86.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.26
|
$0.98
₱55.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.89
|
$1.20
₱67.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.85
|
$1.48
₱83.92
|
|
pay 65.7% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.22
|
$4.14
₱234.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF90.66
|
$9.93
₱561.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF29,240.39
|
$25,575.45
₱1,445,396.42
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF33.39
|
$2.67
₱150.80
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF42.47
|
$28.80
₱1,627.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,289.16
|
$468.88
₱26,498.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,121.61
|
$234.44
₱13,249.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF143.01
|
$106.33
₱6,009.23
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,055.24
|
$482.52
₱27,269.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF24,088.42
|
$14,127.39
₱798,409.45
|
|
pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.22
|
$1.36
₱77.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.31
|
$2.70
₱152.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.02
|
$3.07
₱173.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF70.30
|
$40.61
₱2,295.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF16.80
|
$7.67
₱433.62
|
|
pay 60.1% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF96.68
|
$33.31
₱1,882.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF48.98
|
$26.60
₱1,503.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF108.09
|
$74.03
₱4,183.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF140.41
|
$60.89
₱3,441.28
|
|
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