Cost of living comparison
Manila is 21.5% more expensive than Campinas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 60.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.3% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% less in Manila
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Campinas. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Campinas, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Campinas
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$39.34
|
$5.12
₱283.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$34.42
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$6.29
|
$0.87
₱48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.83
|
$0.49
₱27.20
|
|
pay 60.0% more for groceries
|
Campinas
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
R$9.01
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
R$26.79
|
$5.30
₱293.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$20.93
|
$6.79
₱375.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
R$11.22
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
R$9.66
|
$2.42
₱133.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
R$5.23
|
$1.52
₱84.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.82
|
$0.80
₱44.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.94
|
$1.52
₱84.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
R$4.38
|
$0.98
₱54.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.52
|
$1.20
₱66.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
R$3.49
|
$1.48
₱82.19
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Campinas
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
R$20.39
|
$4.14
₱229.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.35
R$177.01
|
$9.93
₱549.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,418.27
R$98,340.06
|
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.65
R$31.88
|
$2.67
₱147.69
|
|
pay 63.8% more for housing
|
Campinas
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.54
R$115.95
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.41
R$1,910.61
|
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.68
R$1,364.47
|
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.07
R$214.92
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
|
pay 45.0% more for childcare
|
Campinas
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.69
R$2,081.53
|
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,883.32
R$50,153.43
|
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
|
pay 40.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Campinas
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.83
|
$1.36
₱75.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
R$9.34
|
$2.70
₱149.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
R$9.83
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.34
R$131.78
|
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$39.34
|
$7.67
₱424.68
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Campinas
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.24
R$261.04
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.13
R$311.25
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.41
R$363.66
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.68
R$353.88
|
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
|
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