Cost of living comparison
compared to
Philippines vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary
Philippines is 7.7% cheaper than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Philippines
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in Philippines
- Transportation
-
pay 45.6% less in Philippines
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% less in Philippines
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Philippines
- Clothing
-
pay 52.4% more in Philippines
The cost of clothing and groceries in Philippines are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Philippines.
Philippines vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Philippines instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
ZWL2,334.50
|
$3.83
₱224.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$3.27
₱191.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
ZWL192.35
|
$0.69
₱40.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
ZWL134.02
|
$0.38
₱22.28
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Philippines - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL326.12
|
$1.24
₱72.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
ZWL1,707.41
|
$3.91
₱228.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.96
ZWL1,918.06
|
$7.02
₱411.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
ZWL636.46
|
$2.06
₱120.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
ZWL762.99
|
$1.91
₱112.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
ZWL349.08
|
$1.42
₱83.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZWL234.29
|
$0.65
₱37.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
ZWL344.68
|
$1.17
₱68.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZWL196.88
|
$0.69
₱40.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZWL211.93
|
$0.95
₱55.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
ZWL258.09
|
$1.17
₱68.70
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Philippines - Cost of groceries
pay 45.6% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
ZWL1,906.80
|
$4.15
₱243.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
$12.67
₱742.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,500.00
ZWL7,567,000.00
|
$24,414.32
₱1,431,533.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
$2.78
₱162.89
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Philippines - Cost of transportation
pay 20.7% less for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$159.29
ZWL51,291.92
|
$27.95
₱1,638.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.47
ZWL97,073.53
|
$254.21
₱14,905.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.31
ZWL65,143.08
|
$161.64
₱9,477.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.14
ZWL19,042.20
|
$80.13
₱4,698.13
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Philippines - Cost of housing
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.11
ZWL74,417.78
|
$130.02
₱7,623.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,406.25
ZWL2,062,812.50
|
$5,634.78
₱330,395.39
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Philippines - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
ZWL523.25
|
$1.20
₱70.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
ZWL810.92
|
$2.17
₱127.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.35
ZWL434.70
|
$2.73
₱159.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
ZWL14,551.92
|
$30.80
₱1,805.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
ZWL3,622.50
|
$5.63
₱329.85
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Philippines - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.4% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.71
ZWL6,668.08
|
$41.17
₱2,413.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.58
ZWL5,339.83
|
$25.58
₱1,499.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.80
ZWL15,712.98
|
$69.76
₱4,090.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
ZWL18,731.73
|
$65.98
₱3,868.53
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Philippines - Cost of clothing
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