Cost of living comparison
Blumenau - Santa Catarina is 1.6% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.8% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Groceries
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pay 48.5% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Transportation
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pay 2.3 times more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Housing
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pay 32.9% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Childcare
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pay 55.0% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.2% less in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
- Clothing
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pay 18.7% more in Blumenau - Santa Catarina
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Blumenau - Santa Catarina are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Blumenau - Santa Catarina. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
If you lived in Blumenau - Santa Catarina instead of Manila, you would:
pay 16.8% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱285.99
|
$5.23
R$29.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱238.33
|
$5.92
R$32.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱48.81
|
$0.99
R$5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.47
|
$0.55
R$3.07
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱75.58
|
$1.08
R$5.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱296.52
|
$3.34
R$18.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱379.80
|
$3.00
R$16.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱116.21
|
$1.64
R$9.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱135.26
|
$1.34
R$7.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱85.08
|
$0.84
R$4.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱44.95
|
$0.38
R$2.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱85.10
|
$0.39
R$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱54.61
|
$0.54
R$2.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱67.15
|
$0.42
R$2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱83.02
|
$0.41
R$2.28
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱231.54
|
$3.73
R$20.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱555.11
|
$52.25
R$290.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,429,961.59
|
$16,373.17
R$91,039.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱149.19
|
$6.75
R$37.53
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,610.53
|
$19.47
R$108.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,215.91
|
$289.14
R$1,607.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,107.98
|
$207.28
R$1,152.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱5,945.06
|
$54.12
R$300.91
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱26,978.61
|
$263.95
R$1,467.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱789,883.55
|
$4,993.24
R$27,763.89
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱76.26
|
$2.04
R$11.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱150.80
|
$1.65
R$9.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱171.60
|
$1.83
R$10.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,270.61
|
$20.47
R$113.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱428.99
|
$5.57
R$30.99
|
|
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,862.54
|
$41.42
R$230.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,487.06
|
$39.42
R$219.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,138.86
|
$73.90
R$410.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,404.53
|
$62.27
R$346.24
|
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