Cost of Living Comparison Between Zurich and Manila 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Manila are 65.4% lower than in Zurich (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 69.0% lower than in Zurich | |
| Rent Prices in Manila are 76.2% lower than in Zurich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manila are 78.1% lower than in Zurich | |
| Groceries Prices in Manila are 62.8% lower than in Zurich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 78.3% lower than in Zurich | |
Restaurants | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 Fr. (1,576.33 ₱) |
4.76 Fr. (300.00 ₱) |
-81.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 Fr. (7,566.39 ₱) |
23.79 Fr. (1,500.00 ₱) |
-80.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
16.00 Fr. (1,008.85 ₱) |
3.96 Fr. (250.00 ₱) |
-75.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 Fr. (504.43 ₱) |
1.11 Fr. (70.00 ₱) |
-86.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 Fr. (441.37 ₱) |
2.06 Fr. (130.00 ₱) |
-70.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.41 Fr. (341.13 ₱) |
2.69 Fr. (169.77 ₱) |
-50.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.81 Fr. (303.09 ₱) |
0.83 Fr. (52.15 ₱) |
-82.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.39 Fr. (276.95 ₱) |
0.44 Fr. (27.91 ₱) |
-89.9 % |
Markets | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.55 Fr. (412.86 ₱) |
6.28 Fr. (396.00 ₱) |
-4.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.02 Fr. (190.59 ₱) |
1.11 Fr. (69.72 ₱) |
-63.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.46 Fr. (91.89 ₱) |
0.40 Fr. (24.97 ₱) |
-72.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.61 Fr. (416.64 ₱) |
1.87 Fr. (117.74 ₱) |
-71.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.87 Fr. (685.52 ₱) |
3.54 Fr. (223.22 ₱) |
-67.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9.99 Fr. (630.03 ₱) |
2.08 Fr. (130.90 ₱) |
-79.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
22.24 Fr. (1,402.57 ₱) |
3.40 Fr. (214.66 ₱) |
-84.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.57 Fr. (98.92 ₱) |
1.35 Fr. (85.16 ₱) |
-13.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.03 Fr. (64.80 ₱) |
0.70 Fr. (44.16 ₱) |
-31.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.36 Fr. (85.83 ₱) |
1.40 Fr. (88.22 ₱) |
+2.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.68 Fr. (106.21 ₱) |
0.88 Fr. (55.65 ₱) |
-47.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.98 Fr. (61.78 ₱) |
0.99 Fr. (62.54 ₱) |
+1.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.12 Fr. (70.87 ₱) |
1.25 Fr. (78.87 ₱) |
+11.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.17 Fr. (136.57 ₱) |
1.42 Fr. (89.43 ₱) |
-34.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.38 Fr. (86.98 ₱) |
0.72 Fr. (45.10 ₱) |
-48.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 Fr. (756.64 ₱) |
7.93 Fr. (500.00 ₱) |
-33.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.08 Fr. (131.32 ₱) |
1.28 Fr. (80.48 ₱) |
-38.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.73 Fr. (172.06 ₱) |
1.47 Fr. (92.75 ₱) |
-46.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.00 Fr. (567.48 ₱) |
2.70 Fr. (170.00 ₱) |
-70.0 % |
Transportation | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.40 Fr. (277.43 ₱) |
0.48 Fr. (30.00 ₱) |
-89.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
87.00 Fr. (5,485.63 ₱) |
9.23 Fr. (582.30 ₱) |
-89.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8.00 Fr. (504.43 ₱) |
0.71 Fr. (45.00 ₱) |
-91.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 Fr. (507.37 ₱) |
0.34 Fr. (21.73 ₱) |
-95.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 Fr. (5,044.26 ₱) |
2.10 Fr. (132.50 ₱) |
-97.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.09 Fr. (447.03 ₱) |
3.93 Fr. (248.05 ₱) |
-44.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,800.00 Fr. (2,068,146.62 ₱) |
23,789.42 Fr. (1,500,000.00 ₱) |
-27.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,965.56 Fr. (2,078,585.43 ₱) |
19,031.53 Fr. (1,200,000.00 ₱) |
-42.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
269.60 Fr. (16,998.93 ₱) |
113.78 Fr. (7,174.31 ₱) |
-57.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
31.52 Fr. (1,987.65 ₱) |
29.46 Fr. (1,857.83 ₱) |
-6.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.60 Fr. (3,001.48 ₱) |
26.35 Fr. (1,661.74 ₱) |
-44.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
78.36 Fr. (4,940.65 ₱) |
38.18 Fr. (2,407.14 ₱) |
-51.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
41.62 Fr. (2,624.22 ₱) |
5.82 Fr. (366.67 ₱) |
-86.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 Fr. (1,261.07 ₱) |
5.95 Fr. (375.00 ₱) |
-70.3 % |
Childcare | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,758.00 Fr. (173,900.86 ₱) |
455.63 Fr. (28,729.17 ₱) |
-83.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
32,787.50 Fr. (2,067,358.45 ₱) |
13,140.82 Fr. (828,571.43 ₱) |
-59.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
125.70 Fr. (7,925.79 ₱) |
30.88 Fr. (1,947.06 ₱) |
-75.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
70.92 Fr. (4,471.79 ₱) |
25.38 Fr. (1,600.00 ₱) |
-64.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
126.53 Fr. (7,978.32 ₱) |
67.64 Fr. (4,264.71 ₱) |
-46.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
209.18 Fr. (13,189.39 ₱) |
59.78 Fr. (3,769.23 ₱) |
-71.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,369.94 Fr. (149,432.51 ₱) |
409.47 Fr. (25,818.18 ₱) |
-82.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,662.50 Fr. (104,826.03 ₱) |
215.69 Fr. (13,600.00 ₱) |
-87.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,042.58 Fr. (254,897.54 ₱) |
1,415.17 Fr. (89,230.77 ₱) |
-65.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,821.32 Fr. (177,893.13 ₱) |
557.35 Fr. (35,142.86 ₱) |
-80.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,421.04 Fr. (152,654.63 ₱) |
334.79 Fr. (21,109.46 ₱) |
-86.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,642.27 Fr. (103,550.44 ₱) |
238.20 Fr. (15,019.20 ₱) |
-85.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Zurich Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,882.14 Fr. (433,941.01 ₱) |
461.55 Fr. (29,102.04 ₱) |
-93.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.61 | 7.54 | +188.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 296 | 156 |
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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 |