Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 0.7% cheaper than Brazil.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.53
|
$3.60
₱211.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.70
|
$3.18
₱186.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.72
|
$0.73
₱42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.50
|
$0.40
₱23.47
|
|
pay 53.8% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
$1.17
₱68.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.05
|
$3.38
₱198.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.94
|
$6.61
₱388.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
$1.92
₱112.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.84
|
$1.82
₱107.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.70
|
$1.33
₱78.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.06
|
$0.64
₱37.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.62
|
$1.14
₱67.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.65
|
$0.67
₱39.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.83
|
$0.97
₱57.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.67
|
$1.21
₱70.94
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.25
|
$4.22
₱248.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$228.85
|
$11.49
₱675.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$111,674.05
|
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.85
|
$2.70
₱158.55
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$103.13
|
$29.28
₱1,720.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,658.52
|
$242.58
₱14,250.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,161.50
|
$157.31
₱9,241.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$285.89
|
$81.80
₱4,805.57
|
|
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,501.62
|
$165.07
₱9,697.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,601.22
|
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.00
|
$1.23
₱72.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.00
|
$2.19
₱128.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.25
|
$2.57
₱150.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$126.67
|
$29.66
₱1,742.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.84
|
$5.28
₱310.18
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$250.01
|
$35.44
₱2,081.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$229.97
|
$22.98
₱1,350.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$405.14
|
$64.92
₱3,813.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$328.09
|
$60.53
₱3,555.79
|
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