Cost of living comparison
Manila is 44.4% more expensive than Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 54.9% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% less in Manila
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Blumenau - Santa Catarina. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Blumenau - Santa Catarina, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
R$30.09
|
$5.12
₱293.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
R$34.11
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.72
|
$0.87
₱50.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
R$3.18
|
$0.49
₱28.19
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
R$6.21
|
$1.35
₱77.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
R$19.25
|
$5.30
₱304.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
R$17.28
|
$6.79
₱389.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
R$9.43
|
$2.08
₱119.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
R$7.73
|
$2.42
₱138.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.86
|
$1.52
₱87.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
R$2.16
|
$0.80
₱46.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
R$2.24
|
$1.52
₱87.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.08
|
$0.98
₱56.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.41
|
$1.20
₱68.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.36
|
$1.48
₱85.19
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
R$21.46
|
$4.14
₱237.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.25
R$300.95
|
$9.93
₱569.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,373.17
R$94,296.37
|
$25,575.45
₱1,467,250.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.75
R$38.87
|
$2.67
₱153.08
|
|
pay 54.9% more for housing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.47
R$112.15
|
$28.80
₱1,652.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.14
R$1,665.23
|
$468.88
₱26,899.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.28
R$1,193.75
|
$234.44
₱13,449.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.12
R$311.68
|
$106.33
₱6,100.09
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.95
R$1,520.16
|
$482.52
₱27,682.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,993.24
R$28,757.05
|
$14,127.39
₱810,481.25
|
|
pay 46.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
R$11.77
|
$1.36
₱78.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
R$9.53
|
$2.70
₱154.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
R$10.53
|
$3.07
₱176.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.47
R$117.87
|
$40.61
₱2,329.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.57
R$32.10
|
$7.67
₱440.18
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.42
R$238.55
|
$33.31
₱1,911.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
R$227.05
|
$26.60
₱1,525.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.90
R$425.62
|
$74.03
₱4,246.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.27
R$358.63
|
$60.89
₱3,493.31
|
|
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