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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 29.3% more expensive than Zamboanga without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 8.2% more expensive than Zamboanga without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$1.48 ₱86.4

268.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$9.74 ₱570

178.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$2.72 ₱159

61.03%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$1.81 ₱106

51.38%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$0.89 ₱52.1

3.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.42 ₱24.38

28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.25 ₱73.4

22.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$1.65 ₱96.6

63.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.94 ₱114

-2.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$1.59 ₱93.1

-11.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$1.26 ₱73.6

-17.46%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$1.68 ₱98.4

23.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$11.10 ₱649

-13.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$4.43 ₱259

17.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$3.56 ₱209

140.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$3.38 ₱198

2.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.37 ₱80.0

27.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$4.33 ₱253

-19.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$2.61 ₱152

-7.28%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$1.34 ₱78.4

99.25%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$2.83 ₱166

8.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$0.91 ₱53.0

121.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$0.56 ₱33.03

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$3.15 ₱184

8.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$4.60 ₱269

120.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.41 ₱82.3

7.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$2.17 ₱127

-2.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.24 ₱14.12

116.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.93 ₱54.7

-8.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.22 ₱12.83

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.12 ₱124

-0.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.22 ₱71.4

-4.10%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$26.3K ₱1.5M

0.51%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.1K ₱1.2M

11.62%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$162 ₱9,462

-15.02%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$47.59 ₱2,784

-54.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$52.4 ₱3,067

-48.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$40.16 ₱2,349

4.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

$4.35 ₱255

55.86%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$7.21 ₱422

-5.55%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$52.7 ₱3,084

568.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$1,244 ₱72.8K

824.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$24.53 ₱1,435

92.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$26.45 ₱1,548

30.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$89.0 ₱5,207

-7.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$62.8 ₱3,675

-24.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$141 ₱8,225

255.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$70.3 ₱4,110

287.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$371 ₱21.7K

368.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$143 ₱8,363

337.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

$2,403 ₱140.6K

93.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

$641 ₱37.5K

320.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

$207 ₱12.1K

134.03%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zamboanga: March 2, 2026

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