Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Nelspruit Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 29.7% more expensive than Nelspruit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 93.5% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% less in Manila
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Nelspruit. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Manila. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Nelspruit Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Nelspruit, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Nelspruit
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.47
ZAR194.10
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.73
ZAR63.08
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
ZAR17.97
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
ZAR14.14
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Nelspruit vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Nelspruit
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
ZAR16.18
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
ZAR72.79
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
ZAR80.12
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
ZAR34.94
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
ZAR31.92
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.11
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ZAR8.58
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
ZAR5.50
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR12.77
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
ZAR4.40
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
ZAR9.68
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Nelspruit vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Nelspruit
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
ZAR81.85
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,935.00
ZAR388,204.67
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.24
ZAR190.22
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Nelspruit vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 27.4% more for housing
|
Nelspruit
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.40
ZAR582.31
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.02
ZAR4,367.30
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.68
ZAR3,396.79
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.17
ZAR1,594.01
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Nelspruit vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 93.5% more for childcare
|
Nelspruit
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.01
ZAR2,911.54
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,558.87
ZAR94,091.11
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Nelspruit vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nelspruit
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
ZAR26.20
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
ZAR33.97
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
ZAR43.67
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.93
ZAR388.20
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.01
ZAR67.94
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Nelspruit vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Nelspruit
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.84
ZAR911.35
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.31
ZAR699.21
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.70
ZAR1,568.99
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.87
ZAR1,402.76
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Nelspruit vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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