Cost of living comparison
Manila is 14.0% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Manila instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$5.12
₱300.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$4.26
₱250.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$0.87
₱51.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.49
₱28.86
|
|
pay 76.5% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$1.35
₱79.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$5.30
₱311.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$6.79
₱399.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$2.08
₱122.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$2.42
₱142.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$1.52
₱89.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$0.80
₱47.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$1.52
₱89.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$0.98
₱57.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$1.20
₱70.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$1.48
₱87.23
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$4.14
₱243.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
$9.93
₱583.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$25,575.45
₱1,502,410.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
$2.67
₱156.75
|
|
pay 47.6% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$28.80
₱1,692.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$468.88
₱27,544.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$234.44
₱13,772.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$106.33
₱6,246.27
|
|
pay 13.6% more for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$482.52
₱28,345.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
$14,127.39
₱829,902.89
|
|
pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$1.36
₱80.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$2.70
₱158.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$3.07
₱180.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$40.61
₱2,385.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$7.67
₱450.72
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$33.31
₱1,956.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$26.60
₱1,562.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$74.03
₱4,348.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$60.89
₱3,577.02
|
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