Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 40.5% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.4% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 51.6% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 80.4% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 49.7% more in Manila
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Manila are more expensive than in Zambia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 47.4% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.35
ZMW168.07
|
$6.02
₱353.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
ZMW84.98
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
ZMW11.21
|
$0.97
₱56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
ZMW5.93
|
$0.50
₱29.53
|
|
Zambia vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.6% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
ZMW17.54
|
$1.33
₱78.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
ZMW86.00
|
$4.28
₱250.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
ZMW111.81
|
$7.32
₱429.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
ZMW35.05
|
$2.21
₱129.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
ZMW40.78
|
$2.28
₱133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
ZMW20.49
|
$1.52
₱88.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW16.65
|
$0.82
₱48.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ZMW27.95
|
$1.64
₱95.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ZMW11.42
|
$1.02
₱60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
ZMW20.25
|
$1.17
₱68.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW15.30
|
$1.37
₱80.59
|
|
Zambia vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
ZMW104.62
|
$4.18
₱245.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.52
ZMW880.51
|
$13.76
₱806.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW182,982.35
|
$25,288.58
₱1,482,795.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.53
ZMW263.64
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
Zambia vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 80.4% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$118.37
ZMW2,705.91
|
$27.10
₱1,589.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.52
ZMW4,035.26
|
$512.96
₱30,077.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$115.74
ZMW2,645.69
|
$251.74
₱14,760.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.70
ZMW1,204.80
|
$100.49
₱5,892.28
|
|
Zambia vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 12.1% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,041.38
|
$138.58
₱8,125.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,677.88
ZMW266,954.64
|
$17,035.39
₱998,869.80
|
|
Zambia vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
ZMW22.32
|
$1.46
₱85.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
ZMW46.80
|
$2.59
₱151.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
ZMW84.00
|
$3.27
₱191.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.47
ZMW1,153.70
|
$42.13
₱2,470.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
ZMW95.66
|
$7.48
₱438.79
|
|
Zambia vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.7% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.93
ZMW432.67
|
$49.23
₱2,886.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.99
ZMW388.39
|
$29.70
₱1,741.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.33
ZMW1,927.74
|
$80.85
₱4,740.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
ZMW1,671.60
|
$49.70
₱2,913.92
|
|
Zambia vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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