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Worcester vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Worcester is 5.8% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 6.0% less in Worcester
Groceries: pay 41.7% less in Worcester
Transportation: pay 81.0% more in Worcester
Housing: pay 21.7% less in Worcester
Childcare: pay 2.8% less in Worcester
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% less in Worcester
Clothing: pay 37.1% more in Worcester

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

Worcester vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.0% less for restaurants

	Manila	Worcester
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$4.88 ZAR82.52	-19.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$4.24 ZAR71.85	-1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.69 ZAR11.65	-29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.63 ZAR10.68	+25.3%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 41.7% less for groceries

	Manila	Worcester
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$0.95 ZAR16.02	-29.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$3.87 ZAR65.53	-9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$2.90 ZAR49.00	-60.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$1.60 ZAR27.17	-27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$1.82 ZAR30.83	-20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.78 ZAR13.27	-48.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.52 ZAR8.81	-36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.74 ZAR12.54	-54.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.57 ZAR9.69	-44.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.31 ZAR5.28	-73.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.62 ZAR10.51	-54.8%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 81.0% more for transportation

	Manila	Worcester
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.59 ZAR77.62	+9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$21,796.50 ZAR368,934.03	-13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$10.15 ZAR171.85	+247.2%
Average			+81.0%

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pay 21.7% less for housing

	Manila	Worcester
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$28.68 ZAR485.44	+5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$372.83 ZAR6,310.71	-27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$229.44 ZAR3,883.52	-8.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$43.86 ZAR742.44	-56.4%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 2.8% less for childcare

	Manila	Worcester
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$228.00 ZAR3,859.24	+64.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$5,090.62 ZAR86,165.43	-70.1%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Worcester
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$2.29 ZAR38.84	+56.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$1.61 ZAR27.18	-37.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$3.15 ZAR53.40	-3.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$28.11 ZAR475.73	-33.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$6.88 ZAR116.51	-8.0%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 37.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Worcester
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$55.23 ZAR934.82	+12.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$33.91 ZAR573.94	+14.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$117.06 ZAR1,981.48	+44.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$88.13 ZAR1,491.79	+77.3%
Average			+37.1%

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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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