Cost of living comparison

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Jizan vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Jizan is 36.1% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants
pay 10.2% less in Jizan
Groceries
pay 26.3% less in Jizan
Transportation
pay 3.3 times more in Jizan
Housing
pay 12.9% more in Jizan
Childcare
pay 23.9% less in Jizan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 70.6% more in Jizan
Clothing
pay 3.3% more in Jizan

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

Jizan vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

pay 10.2% less for restaurants

 
Manila
Jizan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.02
₱355.03
$5.33
SAR20.01
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
₱253.60
$6.67
SAR25.02
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.97
₱57.27
$0.69
SAR2.60

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pay 26.3% less for groceries

 
Manila
Jizan
Bread
1 loaf
$1.33
₱78.64
$0.80
SAR3.00
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.28
₱252.12
$3.69
SAR13.84
Milk (1 gallon) $7.32
₱431.63
$6.11
SAR22.94

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

 
Manila
Jizan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.18
₱246.46
$2.32
SAR8.71
Monthly public transit pass $13.76
₱811.51
$23.19
SAR87.02
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
$19,998.31
SAR75,053.14

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pay 12.9% more for housing

 
Manila
Jizan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$27.10
₱1,598.07
$63.64
SAR238.83
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $512.96
₱30,246.98
$325.17
SAR1,220.36
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $251.74
₱14,843.72
$226.65
SAR850.60

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pay 23.9% less for childcare

 
Manila
Jizan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $138.58
₱8,171.41
$177.76
SAR667.14
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
$4,088.54
SAR15,344.20

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pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Manila
Jizan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.46
₱86.22
$1.67
SAR6.25
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.59
₱152.56
$3.22
SAR12.09
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.27
₱192.73
$6.67
SAR25.02

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pay 3.3% more for clothing

 
Manila
Jizan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.23
₱2,902.69
$32.66
SAR122.59
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.70
₱1,751.10
$45.33
SAR170.12
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.85
₱4,767.52
$86.66
SAR325.23

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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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