Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Manila 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Manila are 66.3% lower than in Zurich (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 69.1% lower than in Zurich | |
| Rent Prices in Manila are 75.0% lower than in Zurich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manila are 78.0% lower than in Zurich | |
| Groceries Prices in Manila are 64.5% lower than in Zurich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 78.2% lower than in Zurich | |
Restaurants | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 Fr. (1,574.17 ₱) |
4.76 Fr. (300.00 ₱) |
-80.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 Fr. (7,556.00 ₱) |
23.82 Fr. (1,500.00 ₱) |
-80.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
16.00 Fr. (1,007.47 ₱) |
3.97 Fr. (250.00 ₱) |
-75.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 Fr. (503.73 ₱) |
1.11 Fr. (70.00 ₱) |
-86.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 Fr. (440.77 ₱) |
1.91 Fr. (120.00 ₱) |
-72.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.42 Fr. (341.35 ₱) |
2.70 Fr. (170.00 ₱) |
-50.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.85 Fr. (305.49 ₱) |
0.86 Fr. (54.29 ₱) |
-82.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.38 Fr. (275.65 ₱) |
0.51 Fr. (31.97 ₱) |
-88.4 % |
Markets | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.49 Fr. (408.87 ₱) |
6.26 Fr. (393.93 ₱) |
-3.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.08 Fr. (194.00 ₱) |
1.11 Fr. (70.08 ₱) |
-63.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.47 Fr. (92.33 ₱) |
0.40 Fr. (25.17 ₱) |
-72.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.41 Fr. (403.66 ₱) |
1.90 Fr. (119.94 ₱) |
-70.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.43 Fr. (719.91 ₱) |
3.27 Fr. (205.69 ₱) |
-71.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.52 Fr. (662.31 ₱) |
2.09 Fr. (131.52 ₱) |
-80.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23.86 Fr. (1,502.32 ₱) |
3.39 Fr. (213.58 ₱) |
-85.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.61 Fr. (101.30 ₱) |
1.33 Fr. (83.46 ₱) |
-17.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.06 Fr. (66.67 ₱) |
0.73 Fr. (45.68 ₱) |
-31.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.33 Fr. (83.56 ₱) |
1.40 Fr. (88.22 ₱) |
+5.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.70 Fr. (107.16 ₱) |
0.85 Fr. (53.52 ₱) |
-50.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.01 Fr. (63.86 ₱) |
0.99 Fr. (62.11 ₱) |
-2.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.16 Fr. (72.88 ₱) |
1.21 Fr. (76.20 ₱) |
+4.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.12 Fr. (133.35 ₱) |
1.40 Fr. (88.10 ₱) |
-33.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.45 Fr. (91.27 ₱) |
0.70 Fr. (43.92 ₱) |
-51.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 Fr. (755.60 ₱) |
7.94 Fr. (500.00 ₱) |
-33.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.15 Fr. (135.39 ₱) |
1.23 Fr. (77.32 ₱) |
-42.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.78 Fr. (175.17 ₱) |
1.40 Fr. (87.95 ₱) |
-49.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.00 Fr. (566.70 ₱) |
2.66 Fr. (167.50 ₱) |
-70.4 % |
Transportation | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.40 Fr. (277.05 ₱) |
0.48 Fr. (30.00 ₱) |
-89.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
87.00 Fr. (5,478.10 ₱) |
7.94 Fr. (500.00 ₱) |
-90.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8.00 Fr. (503.73 ₱) |
0.71 Fr. (45.00 ₱) |
-91.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 Fr. (506.68 ₱) |
0.35 Fr. (21.73 ₱) |
-95.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 Fr. (5,037.33 ₱) |
2.30 Fr. (145.00 ₱) |
-97.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.05 Fr. (443.68 ₱) |
3.94 Fr. (248.26 ₱) |
-44.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,800.00 Fr. (2,065,306.59 ₱) |
22,233.99 Fr. (1,400,000.00 ₱) |
-32.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,854.08 Fr. (2,131,678.80 ₱) |
18,377.07 Fr. (1,157,142.86 ₱) |
-45.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
271.52 Fr. (17,096.90 ₱) |
113.94 Fr. (7,174.31 ₱) |
-58.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
28.91 Fr. (1,820.15 ₱) |
29.68 Fr. (1,868.69 ₱) |
+2.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.12 Fr. (2,966.78 ₱) |
26.15 Fr. (1,646.36 ₱) |
-44.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
81.51 Fr. (5,132.55 ₱) |
36.21 Fr. (2,280.00 ₱) |
-55.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
42.91 Fr. (2,701.84 ₱) |
6.03 Fr. (380.00 ₱) |
-85.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 Fr. (1,259.33 ₱) |
5.96 Fr. (375.00 ₱) |
-70.2 % |
Childcare | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,804.86 Fr. (176,612.50 ₱) |
416.56 Fr. (26,229.17 ₱) |
-85.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
33,422.22 Fr. (2,104,485.84 ₱) |
13,158.89 Fr. (828,571.43 ₱) |
-60.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
126.04 Fr. (7,936.05 ₱) |
32.98 Fr. (2,076.47 ₱) |
-73.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
69.81 Fr. (4,395.41 ₱) |
27.23 Fr. (1,714.29 ₱) |
-61.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
129.48 Fr. (8,153.08 ₱) |
70.97 Fr. (4,468.75 ₱) |
-45.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
208.78 Fr. (13,146.04 ₱) |
66.17 Fr. (4,166.67 ₱) |
-68.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,294.48 Fr. (144,475.49 ₱) |
423.98 Fr. (26,696.37 ₱) |
-81.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,615.00 Fr. (101,691.16 ₱) |
220.07 Fr. (13,857.14 ₱) |
-86.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,854.70 Fr. (242,717.41 ₱) |
1,416.09 Fr. (89,166.67 ₱) |
-63.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,748.92 Fr. (173,090.25 ₱) |
561.52 Fr. (35,357.14 ₱) |
-79.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,267.60 Fr. (142,783.20 ₱) |
335.25 Fr. (21,109.46 ₱) |
-85.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,466.93 Fr. (92,367.49 ₱) |
238.53 Fr. (15,019.20 ₱) |
-83.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
7,001.36 Fr. (440,852.41 ₱) |
471.24 Fr. (29,672.23 ₱) |
-93.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.48 | 7.54 | +203.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 300 | 149 |
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| Cost of Living in Zug | 21.32 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Lucerne | 32.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kriens | 33.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hergiswil | 37.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Langenthal | 48.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Basel | 53.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in St. Gallen | 53.49 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Mandaluyong | 6.99 miles |
| Cost of Living in Makati | 7.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dasmarinas | 7.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Quezon City | 7.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Valenzuela | 10.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pasig | 11.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cainta | 11.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bacoor | 12.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Imus | 14.50 miles |