Cost of living comparison
Manila is 16.9% more expensive than Recife.
If you lived in Manila instead of Recife, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Recife
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.39
R$25.04
|
$5.21
₱304.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
R$44.51
|
$4.34
₱253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
R$4.88
|
$0.95
₱55.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
R$3.05
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 55.4% more for groceries
|
Recife
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
R$7.72
|
$1.33
₱77.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
R$22.90
|
$4.28
₱249.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
R$30.20
|
$6.97
₱406.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
R$14.36
|
$2.08
₱121.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
R$10.02
|
$2.27
₱132.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
R$6.49
|
$1.48
₱86.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.83
|
$0.77
₱44.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.48
|
$1.53
₱89.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.97
|
$0.97
₱56.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.87
|
$1.09
₱63.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.90
|
$1.37
₱80.02
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
Recife
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
R$22.81
|
$4.31
₱251.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.99
R$222.55
|
$10.12
₱590.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,395.46
R$133,529.60
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,739.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.85
R$33.38
|
$2.66
₱155.22
|
|
pay 68.5% more for housing
|
Recife
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.30
R$110.16
|
$28.90
₱1,687.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.48
R$1,606.53
|
$465.25
₱27,160.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.59
R$973.65
|
$244.37
₱14,266.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
R$256.61
|
$96.97
₱5,661.06
|
|
pay 12.9% more for childcare
|
Recife
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$337.93
R$1,928.76
|
$499.25
₱29,145.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,456.42
R$105,340.01
|
$14,398.67
₱840,579.98
|
|
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Recife
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
R$10.01
|
$1.22
₱71.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
R$9.35
|
$2.95
₱172.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
$2.95
₱172.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.58
R$123.14
|
$41.83
₱2,442.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
R$38.95
|
$6.52
₱380.43
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Recife
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.84
R$330.11
|
$33.02
₱1,927.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.30
R$264.28
|
$27.26
₱1,591.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.48
R$482.19
|
$73.19
₱4,272.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.19
R$400.59
|
$64.44
₱3,761.99
|
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