Cost of living comparison
Manila is 2.3 times more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Manila instead of Praia, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$5.21
₱304.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.15
CVE521.88
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
CVE142.29
|
$0.95
₱55.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
CVE96.19
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 28.5% more for groceries
|
Praia
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
CVE124.40
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
CVE548.13
|
$4.28
₱249.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
CVE365.00
|
$6.97
₱406.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
CVE241.22
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
CVE173.59
|
$2.27
₱132.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CVE135.27
|
$1.48
₱86.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$0.77
₱44.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CVE99.20
|
$0.97
₱56.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CVE54.11
|
$1.09
₱63.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CVE72.14
|
$1.37
₱80.00
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Praia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.71
CVE578.51
|
$4.31
₱251.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.60
CVE2,087.51
|
$10.12
₱590.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,486.52
CVE2,683,945.73
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
CVE1,292.27
|
$2.66
₱155.18
|
|
pay 42.8% more for housing
|
Praia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.53
CVE5,931.19
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.25
CVE24,851.35
|
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$138.46
CVE14,030.71
|
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.28
CVE6,310.53
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.73
CVE7,673.84
|
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,059.46
CVE107,357.83
|
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
|
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
CVE228.91
|
$1.22
₱71.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
CVE149.76
|
$2.95
₱172.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.41
CVE447.32
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.79
CVE2,816.49
|
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CVE596.43
|
$6.52
₱380.34
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Praia
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.43
CVE2,982.16
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.48
CVE7,952.43
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.72
CVE11,928.65
|
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
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