Cost of living comparison

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George vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

George is 13.5% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 52.6% more in George
Groceries: pay 26.9% less in George
Transportation: pay 46.9% more in George
Housing: pay 18.3% more in George
Childcare: pay 38.5% less in George
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% less in George
Clothing: pay 43.1% more in George

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

George vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.6% more for restaurants

	Manila	George
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	$5.13 ZAR86.80	+19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.13 ZAR19.18	+16.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.92 ZAR15.60	+83.1%
Average			+52.6%

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pay 26.9% less for groceries

	Manila	George
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.02 ZAR17.33	-23.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$3.95 ZAR66.86	-7.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$4.34 ZAR73.52	-40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.86 ZAR48.47	+29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$2.23 ZAR37.82	-2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.79 ZAR13.44	-47.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.69 ZAR11.70	-16.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.65 ZAR11.06	-60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.74 ZAR12.61	-27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.72 ZAR12.24	-38.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.52 ZAR8.76	-62.4%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 46.9% more for transportation

	Manila	George
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.73 ZAR80.01	+13.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$26.50 ZAR448.62	+92.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$16,075.49 ZAR272,098.61	-36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$6.38 ZAR108.01	+118.2%
Average			+46.9%

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pay 18.3% more for housing

	Manila	George
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$45.80 ZAR775.17	+69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$407.65 ZAR6,899.99	-20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$337.64 ZAR5,715.05	+34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$91.03 ZAR1,540.73	-9.4%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 38.5% less for childcare

	Manila	George
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$130.60 ZAR2,210.60	-5.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$4,897.55 ZAR82,897.43	-71.3%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	George
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$2.59 ZAR43.89	+77.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$2.01 ZAR33.97	-22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$3.08 ZAR52.18	-5.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$28.26 ZAR478.31	-32.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$5.76 ZAR97.53	-23.0%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 43.1% more for clothing

	Manila	George
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$67.99 ZAR1,150.81	+38.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$38.39 ZAR649.85	+29.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$99.87 ZAR1,690.46	+23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$90.27 ZAR1,527.91	+81.6%
Average			+43.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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