Cost of living comparison

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Middelburg vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Middelburg is 17.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% more in Middelburg
Groceries: pay 37.5% less in Middelburg
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Middelburg
Housing: pay 5.4% less in Middelburg
Childcare: pay 3.5% more in Middelburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% less in Middelburg
Clothing: pay 38.1% more in Middelburg

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

Middelburg vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.2% more for restaurants

	Manila	Middelburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$11.47 ZAR194.18	+90.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$8.60 ZAR145.63	+100.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.80 ZAR13.59	-17.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.60 ZAR10.19	+19.6%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 37.5% less for groceries

	Manila	Middelburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.02 ZAR17.23	-23.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$2.82 ZAR47.73	-34.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$6.51 ZAR110.26	-11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$1.61 ZAR27.18	-27.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$2.17 ZAR36.70	-5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.70 ZAR11.89	-53.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.48 ZAR8.10	-41.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.49 ZAR8.37	-69.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.55 ZAR9.25	-46.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.73 ZAR12.36	-37.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.52 ZAR8.88	-61.8%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Manila	Middelburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.89 ZAR82.84	+17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$40.15 ZAR679.62	+191.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	??
Average			+104.4%

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pay 5.4% less for housing

	Manila	Middelburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$34.42 ZAR582.53	+27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$315.48 ZAR5,339.83	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$258.12 ZAR4,368.96	+2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$87.73 ZAR1,484.87	-12.7%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 3.5% more for childcare

	Manila	Middelburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$143.40 ZAR2,427.20	+3.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	??
Average			+3.5%

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pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Middelburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$1.15 ZAR19.42	-21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$1.26 ZAR21.36	-51.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$2.27 ZAR38.35	-30.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$40.09 ZAR678.64	-4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	??
Average			-27.1%

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pay 38.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Middelburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$68.83 ZAR1,165.05	+39.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$22.94 ZAR388.35	-22.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$103.25 ZAR1,747.58	+27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$103.25 ZAR1,747.58	+107.8%
Average			+38.1%

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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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