Cost of living comparison
Manila is 5.8% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Manila instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.85
R$34.33
|
$5.21
₱304.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
R$40.05
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
R$7.07
|
$0.95
₱55.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
R$4.67
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 60.5% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
R$10.46
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
R$30.47
|
$4.28
₱249.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
R$24.08
|
$6.97
₱406.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
R$14.01
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
R$9.47
|
$2.27
₱132.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.52
|
$1.48
₱86.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.57
|
$0.77
₱44.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.80
|
$1.53
₱89.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.93
|
$0.97
₱56.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.86
|
$1.09
₱63.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.40
|
$1.37
₱80.00
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
R$24.35
|
$4.31
₱251.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.57
R$279.21
|
$10.12
₱590.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,345.08
R$148,760.43
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.07
R$47.37
|
$2.66
₱155.18
|
|
pay 34.4% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
R$120.79
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.50
R$2,356.57
|
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
R$1,422.76
|
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.80
R$315.77
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
|
pay 6.1% more for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.73
R$3,115.07
|
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,185.14
R$71,519.44
|
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
R$11.44
|
$1.22
₱71.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
R$11.44
|
$2.95
₱172.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$13.16
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.15
R$153.50
|
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.80
R$45.77
|
$6.52
₱380.34
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.37
R$336.75
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.12
R$264.81
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
R$385.71
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.37
R$366.07
|
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
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