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Bloemfontein vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Bloemfontein is 8.9% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 71.2% more in Bloemfontein
Groceries: pay 35.5% less in Bloemfontein
Transportation: pay 4.8% more in Bloemfontein
Housing: pay 10.3% less in Bloemfontein
Childcare: pay 6.5% less in Bloemfontein
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% less in Bloemfontein
Clothing: pay 45.2% more in Bloemfontein

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

Bloemfontein vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bloemfontein instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 71.2% more for restaurants

	Manila	Bloemfontein
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$11.52 ZAR195.05	+91.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$6.89 ZAR116.54	+60.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.40 ZAR23.73	+44.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.95 ZAR16.09	+88.8%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 35.5% less for groceries

	Manila	Bloemfontein
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$0.99 ZAR16.82	-25.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$3.56 ZAR60.27	-16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$3.82 ZAR64.60	-47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.03 ZAR34.33	-8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$2.19 ZAR37.06	-4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.76 ZAR12.83	-50.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.56 ZAR9.40	-32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.70 ZAR11.83	-57.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.61 ZAR10.39	-40.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.41 ZAR6.97	-64.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.78 ZAR13.27	-43.0%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 4.8% more for transportation

	Manila	Bloemfontein
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.92 ZAR83.33	+17.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$23,220.16 ZAR393,031.33	-8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	??
Average			+4.8%

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pay 10.3% less for housing

	Manila	Bloemfontein
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$36.49 ZAR617.67	+34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$302.50 ZAR5,120.14	-41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$268.89 ZAR4,551.23	+6.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$58.75 ZAR994.39	-41.5%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 6.5% less for childcare

	Manila	Bloemfontein
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$129.64 ZAR2,194.34	-6.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	??
Average			-6.5%

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pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Bloemfontein
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$2.45 ZAR41.45	+67.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$1.83 ZAR30.96	-29.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$2.59 ZAR43.89	-20.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$30.25 ZAR512.01	-28.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$5.76 ZAR97.53	-23.0%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 45.2% more for clothing

	Manila	Bloemfontein
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$57.62 ZAR975.26	+17.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$32.27 ZAR546.15	+8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$132.52 ZAR2,243.11	+63.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$95.07 ZAR1,609.19	+91.3%
Average			+45.2%

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