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Manila vs. Springs Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 76.2% more expensive than Springs.

Restaurants: pay 14.4% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 92.4% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 22.2% less in Manila
Housing: pay 15.3% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 5.7 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 16.1% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Springs Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.4% less for restaurants

	Springs	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.64 ZAR146.29	$6.02 ₱355.03	-30.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 ZAR82.90	$4.30 ₱253.60	-12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 ZAR14.95	$0.97 ₱57.27	+9.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 ZAR11.38	$0.50 ₱29.69	-25.1%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 92.4% more for groceries

	Springs	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 ZAR17.55	$1.33 ₱78.64	+28.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 ZAR57.38	$4.28 ₱252.12	+26.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.70 ZAR79.61	$7.32 ₱431.63	+55.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 ZAR41.90	$2.21 ₱130.51	-10.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 ZAR35.76	$2.28 ₱134.63	+8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 ZAR7.74	$1.52 ₱89.37	+231.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.39 ZAR6.64	$0.82 ₱48.49	+109.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 ZAR8.85	$1.64 ₱96.51	+213.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ZAR8.41	$1.02 ₱60.36	+106.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR10.09	$1.17 ₱68.98	+96.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 ZAR9.24	$1.37 ₱81.04	+151.9%
Average			+92.4%

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pay 22.2% less for transportation

	Springs	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR84.56	$4.18 ₱246.46	-16.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$13.76 ₱811.51
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,166.39 ZAR341,342.35	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	+25.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.04 ZAR203.83	$2.92 ₱172.44	-75.7%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 15.3% more for housing

	Springs	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.76 ZAR622.22	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	-26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$273.69 ZAR4,632.50	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	+87.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.28 ZAR4,388.69	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	-2.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.62 ZAR1,652.39	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	+2.9%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 5.7 times more for childcare

	Springs	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$86.43 ZAR1,462.90	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	+60.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,728.55 ZAR29,257.92	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	+885.5%
Average			+472.9%

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pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Springs	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.73 ZAR29.26	$1.46 ₱86.22	-15.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 ZAR36.32	$2.59 ₱152.56	+20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.88 ZAR48.76	$3.27 ₱192.73	+13.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.45 ZAR633.92	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	+12.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.78 ZAR131.66	$7.48 ₱441.26	-3.8%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 16.1% less for clothing

	Springs	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.50 ZAR854.72	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	-2.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.12 ZAR560.68	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	-10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.07 ZAR1,507.60	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	-9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.43 ZAR1,462.90	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	-42.5%
Average			-16.1%

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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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