Cost of living comparison
Manila is 27.3% more expensive than Porto Alegre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.5% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 80.7% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 49.2% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 92.5% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Manila
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Porto Alegre, you would:
pay 24.5% less for restaurants
|
Porto Alegre
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.10
R$33.90
|
$5.12
₱285.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$33.90
|
$4.26
₱238.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
R$6.00
|
$0.87
₱48.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$4.06
|
$0.49
₱27.47
|
|
pay 80.7% more for groceries
|
Porto Alegre
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
R$7.25
|
$1.35
₱75.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
R$27.12
|
$5.30
₱296.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
R$17.80
|
$6.79
₱379.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
R$10.73
|
$2.08
₱116.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
R$10.64
|
$2.42
₱135.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.65
|
$1.52
₱85.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.93
|
$0.80
₱44.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.94
|
$1.52
₱85.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.66
|
$0.98
₱54.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.53
|
$1.20
₱67.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.80
|
$1.48
₱83.02
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Porto Alegre
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$20.63
|
$4.14
₱231.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.71
R$348.66
|
$9.93
₱555.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,514.66
R$130,748.57
|
$25,575.45
₱1,429,961.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
R$55.20
|
$2.67
₱149.19
|
|
pay 49.2% more for housing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.89
R$105.01
|
$28.80
₱1,610.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$307.65
R$1,710.63
|
$468.88
₱26,215.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.75
R$1,338.62
|
$234.44
₱13,107.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.69
R$304.12
|
$106.33
₱5,945.06
|
|
pay 92.5% more for childcare
|
Porto Alegre
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
R$1,336.54
|
$482.52
₱26,978.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,664.04
R$42,614.35
|
$14,127.39
₱789,883.55
|
|
pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Porto Alegre
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
R$12.11
|
$1.36
₱76.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
R$9.68
|
$2.70
₱150.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
R$9.93
|
$3.07
₱171.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.30
R$140.66
|
$40.61
₱2,270.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
R$32.88
|
$7.67
₱428.99
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.69
R$242.93
|
$33.31
₱1,862.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.45
R$208.23
|
$26.60
₱1,487.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.13
R$406.63
|
$74.03
₱4,138.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.25
R$290.55
|
$60.89
₱3,404.53
|
|
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