Cost of living comparison

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Port Elizabeth vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Port Elizabeth is 22.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 49.6% more in Port Elizabeth
Groceries: pay 26.5% less in Port Elizabeth
Transportation: pay 63.7% more in Port Elizabeth
Housing: pay 39.6% more in Port Elizabeth
Childcare: pay 24.2% less in Port Elizabeth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Port Elizabeth
Clothing: pay 44.1% more in Port Elizabeth

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

Port Elizabeth vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Elizabeth instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 49.6% more for restaurants

	Manila	Port Elizabeth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$10.80 ZAR182.86	+79.4%
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			+49.6%

Manila vs. Port Elizabeth - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.5% less for groceries

	Manila	Port Elizabeth
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	$0.72 ZAR12.16	-56.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.74 ZAR12.61	-27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.72 ZAR12.25	-38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.52 ZAR8.76	-62.4%
Average			-26.5%

Manila vs. Port Elizabeth - Cost of groceries

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pay 63.7% more for transportation

	Manila	Port Elizabeth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$5.01 ZAR84.76	+19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$34.86 ZAR590.03	+153.3%
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			+63.7%

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pay 39.6% more for housing

	Manila	Port Elizabeth
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	$606.14 ZAR10,259.78	+18.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$455.18 ZAR7,704.58	+80.8%
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			+39.6%

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pay 24.2% less for childcare

	Manila	Port Elizabeth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$169.97 ZAR2,877.03	+22.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$4,925.10 ZAR83,363.77	-71.1%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Port Elizabeth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$2.62 ZAR44.37	+79.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$2.17 ZAR36.67	-16.3%
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	$30.31 ZAR512.99	-28.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$10.08 ZAR170.67	+34.7%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 44.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Port Elizabeth
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	$92.19 ZAR1,560.42	+85.5%
Average			+44.1%

Manila vs. Port Elizabeth - Cost of clothing

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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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