Cost of living comparison

Zielona Gora, Poland

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Zielona Gora Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 26.0% more expensive than Zielona Gora.

Restaurants: pay 45.8% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 98.2% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 43.0% less in Manila
Housing: pay 9.6% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 34.3% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Zielona Gora Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Zielona Gora, you would:

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pay 45.8% less for restaurants

	Zielona Gora	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.42 PLN27.45	$5.12 ₱286.85	-31.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 PLN26.08	$4.26 ₱239.05	-39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 PLN5.95	$0.87 ₱48.96	-45.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 PLN5.49	$0.49 ₱27.56	-66.9%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 98.2% more for groceries

	Zielona Gora	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 PLN3.89	$1.35 ₱75.81	+28.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 PLN16.01	$5.30 ₱297.42	+22.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.62 PLN13.38	$6.79 ₱380.95	+87.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 PLN10.15	$2.08 ₱116.56	-24.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 PLN7.06	$2.42 ₱135.67	+26.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.49	$1.52 ₱85.34	+277.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 PLN2.28	$0.80 ₱45.08	+30.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 PLN2.59	$1.52 ₱85.35	+117.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 PLN2.49	$0.98 ₱54.77	+45.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 PLN1.18	$1.20 ₱67.35	+274.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 PLN1.87	$1.48 ₱83.27	+194.3%
Average			+98.2%

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pay 43.0% less for transportation

	Zielona Gora	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.04 PLN22.33	$4.14 ₱232.24	-31.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.68 PLN87.56	$9.93 ₱556.78	-58.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,830.50 PLN114,000.40	$25,575.45 ₱1,434,271.00	-17.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.72 PLN28.55	$2.67 ₱149.64	-65.4%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 9.6% more for housing

	Zielona Gora	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.85 PLN54.90	$28.80 ₱1,615.38	+94.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$494.91 PLN1,830.01	$468.88 ₱26,294.92	-5.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.91 PLN1,830.01	$234.44 ₱13,147.48	-52.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.08 PLN384.84	$106.33 ₱5,962.98	+2.2%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Zielona Gora	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$339.01 PLN1,253.56	$482.52 ₱27,059.91	+42.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,969.47 PLN10,980.05	$14,127.39 ₱792,263.98	+375.8%
Average			+209.1%

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pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Zielona Gora	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 PLN10.07	$1.36 ₱76.49	-49.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 PLN9.76	$2.70 ₱151.25	+2.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.58 PLN16.93	$3.07 ₱172.11	-33.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.12 PLN137.25	$40.61 ₱2,277.45	+9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.93 PLN25.62	$7.67 ₱430.28	+10.7%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 34.3% less for clothing

	Zielona Gora	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.61 PLN320.25	$33.31 ₱1,868.16	-61.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.05 PLN140.68	$26.60 ₱1,491.55	-30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.24 PLN274.50	$74.03 ₱4,151.34	-0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.36 PLN411.75	$60.89 ₱3,414.79	-45.3%
Average			-34.3%

Zielona Gora vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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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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