Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 13.5% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.3% more in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3% less in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Brasilia
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Brasilia are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Brasilia. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Manila, you would:
pay 41.3% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱283.12
|
$6.97
R$39.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
$6.10
R$34.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱48.32
|
$1.14
R$6.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.20
|
$0.76
R$4.31
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
$1.57
R$8.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱293.54
|
$4.43
R$25.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱375.99
|
$3.57
R$20.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
$2.10
R$11.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱133.90
|
$1.42
R$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.23
|
$0.87
R$4.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱44.49
|
$0.57
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.24
|
$0.50
R$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱54.06
|
$0.70
R$3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱66.47
|
$0.51
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱82.19
|
$0.54
R$3.02
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱229.21
|
$3.79
R$21.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱549.53
|
$43.46
R$245.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
$24,385.57
R$137,676.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱147.69
|
$7.21
R$40.71
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
$19.32
R$109.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
$360.74
R$2,036.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
$223.88
R$1,263.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
$51.47
R$290.59
|
|
pay 11.3% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
$461.58
R$2,606.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
$11,525.09
R$65,068.34
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱75.50
|
$1.74
R$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱149.28
|
$1.75
R$9.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
$2.09
R$11.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
$23.80
R$134.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱424.68
|
$6.97
R$39.34
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
$50.89
R$287.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
$41.19
R$232.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
$64.43
R$363.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
$55.71
R$314.51
|
|
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