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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 8.2% more expensive than Zamboanga without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 14% more expensive than Zamboanga without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$1.50 ₱89.8

258.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$9.87 ₱591

173.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$2.58 ₱155

72.87%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$1.82 ₱109

45.05%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$0.91 ₱54.3

1.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.42 ₱25.10

19.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$1.22 ₱73.3

27.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$1.66 ₱99.6

64.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.94 ₱116

-3.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$1.64 ₱98.2

-14.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$1.30 ₱77.7

-16.92%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$1.71 ₱103

20.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$11.20 ₱671

-15.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$4.56 ₱273

14.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$3.63 ₱217

138.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$3.42 ₱205

2.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$1.31 ₱78.7

32.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$4.28 ₱257

-18.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$2.63 ₱157

-5.32%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$1.34 ₱80.4

111.19%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$2.88 ₱173

7.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$0.93 ₱55.5

110.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.54 ₱32.17

27.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$3.12 ₱187

10.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$4.54 ₱272

120.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$1.47 ₱87.9

-1.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$2.30 ₱138

-3.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.24 ₱14.39

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$0.87 ₱52.0

-2.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.22 ₱13.11

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$2.19 ₱131

-1.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.26 ₱75.4

-11.11%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$26.9K ₱1.6M

-2.78%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

8.15%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$167 ₱9,982

-19.10%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$47.70 ₱2,858

-54.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$52.8 ₱3,166

-48.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$40.07 ₱2,401

4.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

$4.55 ₱273

49.89%

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$6.97 ₱418

-1.29%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$52.7 ₱3,160

587.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$1,261 ₱75.6K

811.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$24.41 ₱1,462

87.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$26.98 ₱1,616

27.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$87.6 ₱5,246

-7.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$63.2 ₱3,785

-25.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$140 ₱8,374

259.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$70.0 ₱4,196

285.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$376 ₱22.5K

349.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$144 ₱8,622

338.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

$2,067 ₱123.8K

112.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

$199 ₱11.9K

127.79%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Zamboanga: April 13, 2026

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