Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Zamboanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Zamboanga

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 4.1% more expensive than Zamboanga without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 23.8% more expensive than Zamboanga without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$1.54 ₱91.4

252.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$9.82 ₱584

168.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.67 ₱159

64.42%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$1.81 ₱107

49.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.98 ₱58.0

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.45 ₱26.75

17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.20 ₱71.5

29.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.67 ₱99.0

61.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.03 ₱121

-3.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.64 ₱97.7

-15.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.24 ₱73.6

-15.32%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.63 ₱97.1

28.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$11.41 ₱678

-18.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.41 ₱262

16.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$3.57 ₱212

142.02%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.35 ₱80.1

35.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$4.18 ₱248

-11.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$2.70 ₱160

-7.04%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.33 ₱78.8

102.26%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.77 ₱165

9.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.96 ₱56.9

110.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.53 ₱31.36

24.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.15 ₱187

5.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$4.56 ₱271

123.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.43 ₱84.9

5.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.20 ₱131

-3.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.22 ₱13.01

136.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.87 ₱52.0

6.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.00

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.19 ₱130

-1.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.20 ₱71.6

-6.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$26.1K ₱1.5M

0.59%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

12.83%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$136 ₱8,099

$167 ₱9,899

-18.18%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.02 ₱1,308

$47.94 ₱2,849

-54.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$53.8 ₱3,199

-48.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$40.37 ₱2,399

2.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.49 ₱267

52.12%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$7.00 ₱416

-5.43%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$361 ₱21.4K

$53.0 ₱3,150

580.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$1,228 ₱73.0K

844.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$24.88 ₱1,479

88.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$26.32 ₱1,564

34.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$87.3 ₱5,191

-5.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$62.8 ₱3,733

-26.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$141 ₱8,374

249.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$70.7 ₱4,201

282.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$373 ₱22.2K

363.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$140 ₱8,334

350.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$1,755 ₱104.3K

152.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$905 ₱53.8K

191.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$202 ₱12.0K

141.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

-37.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Zamboanga: January 12, 2026

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