Cost of living comparison
Manila is 63.7% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.2% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Manila
- Transportation
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pay 66.0% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% less in Manila
- Childcare
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pay 74.3% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.7% less in Manila
- Clothing
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pay 62.0% 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 Zurich, you would:
pay 83.2% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.89
|
$5.12
₱285.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF15.29
|
$4.26
₱237.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.54
|
$0.87
₱48.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.18
|
$0.49
₱27.42
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.23
|
$1.35
₱75.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.88
|
$5.30
₱295.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.28
|
$6.79
₱379.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.81
|
$2.08
₱115.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.72
|
$2.42
₱135.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.28
|
$1.52
₱84.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.91
|
$0.80
₱44.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.14
|
$1.52
₱84.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF2.01
|
$0.98
₱54.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.95
|
$1.20
₱67.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.94
|
$1.48
₱82.86
|
|
pay 66.0% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.77
|
$4.14
₱231.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF83.13
|
$9.93
₱554.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF31,342.53
|
$25,575.45
₱1,427,199.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF35.74
|
$2.67
₱148.90
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF45.16
|
$28.80
₱1,607.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,123.58
|
$468.88
₱26,165.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,671.68
|
$234.44
₱13,082.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF161.35
|
$106.33
₱5,933.58
|
|
pay 74.3% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,670.07
|
$482.52
₱26,926.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF32,616.61
|
$14,127.39
₱788,357.74
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.64
|
$1.36
₱76.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.14
|
$2.70
₱150.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.60
|
$3.07
₱171.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF69.44
|
$40.61
₱2,266.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF19.11
|
$7.67
₱428.16
|
|
pay 62.0% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF103.93
|
$33.31
₱1,858.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF56.34
|
$26.60
₱1,484.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF109.85
|
$74.03
₱4,130.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF176.71
|
$60.89
₱3,397.96
|
|
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