Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Paarl Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 25.1% more expensive than Paarl.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 96.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Manila
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Paarl. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Paarl Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Paarl, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
|
Paarl
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.47
ZAR194.10
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
ZAR84.92
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
ZAR14.56
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
ZAR14.56
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Paarl vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 96.0% more for groceries
|
Paarl
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR16.82
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
ZAR69.88
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
ZAR76.07
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
ZAR31.83
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
ZAR41.17
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR11.45
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR10.79
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
ZAR7.48
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ZAR11.01
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
ZAR6.38
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
ZAR6.60
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Paarl vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Paarl
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
ZAR80.09
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,788.25
ZAR368,794.43
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.15
ZAR171.78
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Paarl vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 15.4% less for housing
|
Paarl
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.96
ZAR727.12
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$702.38
ZAR11,888.77
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.84
ZAR13,910.67
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.54
ZAR990.84
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Paarl vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Paarl
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$203.55
ZAR3,445.32
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,300.31
ZAR72,788.38
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Paarl vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paarl
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
ZAR38.82
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
ZAR33.97
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.87
ZAR48.53
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.23
ZAR427.03
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.31
ZAR106.76
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Paarl vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Paarl
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.37
ZAR666.42
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.67
ZAR485.26
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.85
ZAR1,876.32
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.10
ZAR1,491.23
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Paarl vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in South Africa vs. Philippines.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within South Africa and Philippines.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Manila or Paarl. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.