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Manila vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 32.1% more expensive than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.2% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 93.4% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 14.7% less in Manila
Housing: pay 27.2% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 24.2% less in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.4% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 96.2% more in Manila

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

Manila vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.2% more for restaurants

	Tanzania	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.92 TZS9,676.70	$6.02 ₱353.05	+53.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 TZS20,945.47	$4.30 ₱252.18	-49.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 TZS1,629.49	$0.97 ₱56.95	+47.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TZS748.55	$0.50 ₱29.53	+65.9%
Average			+29.2%

Tanzania vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 93.4% more for groceries

	Tanzania	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 TZS1,807.84	$1.33 ₱78.20	+81.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 TZS10,867.44	$4.28 ₱250.71	-3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 TZS13,791.35	$7.32 ₱429.22	+30.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 TZS5,620.04	$2.21 ₱129.78	-2.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TZS4,646.05	$2.28 ₱133.88	+21.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 TZS3,208.76	$1.52 ₱88.87	+16.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,216.11	$0.82 ₱48.21	+66.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 TZS1,061.21	$1.64 ₱95.97	+280.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$1.02 ₱60.03	+185.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$1.17 ₱68.60	+226.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 TZS1,513.99	$1.37 ₱80.59	+123.9%
Average			+93.4%

Tanzania vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.7% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 TZS11,565.92	$4.18 ₱245.08	-10.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS38,860.03	$13.76 ₱806.96	-12.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS44,138,690.42	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	+41.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 TZS30,800.35	$2.92 ₱171.48	-76.6%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 27.2% more for housing

	Tanzania	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.82 TZS115,464.93	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.35 TZS824,548.32	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	+53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$178.27 TZS439,627.23	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	+41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.23 TZS158,395.91	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	+56.5%
Average			+27.2%

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pay 24.2% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1,054,534.99	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	-67.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,288.25 TZS35,236,488.60	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	+19.2%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 TZS3,381.39	$1.46 ₱85.74	+6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 TZS5,037.97	$2.59 ₱151.71	+26.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 TZS4,925.81	$3.27 ₱191.65	+63.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.55 TZS144,401.75	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	-28.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.35 TZS15,649.28	$7.48 ₱438.79	+17.9%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 96.2% more for clothing

	Tanzania	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.07 TZS44,554.74	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	+172.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.59 TZS68,042.89	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	+7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$28.27 TZS69,708.59	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	+186.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.90 TZS103,342.49	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	+18.6%
Average			+96.2%

Tanzania vs. Manila - 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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