Cost of living comparison
Manila is 9.3% more expensive than Rio De Janeiro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 67.4% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 18.2% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Manila
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Manila are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
R$32.17
|
$5.12
₱292.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$33.61
|
$4.26
₱243.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$5.91
|
$0.87
₱49.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$3.94
|
$0.49
₱28.11
|
|
pay 67.4% more for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
R$8.83
|
$1.35
₱77.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$21.94
|
$5.30
₱303.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
R$21.36
|
$6.79
₱388.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
R$10.55
|
$2.08
₱118.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$7.85
|
$2.42
₱138.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
R$5.41
|
$1.52
₱87.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.72
|
$0.80
₱45.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.27
|
$1.52
₱87.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.15
|
$0.98
₱55.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.93
|
$1.20
₱68.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.89
|
$1.48
₱84.94
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$21.02
|
$4.14
₱236.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.64
R$273.67
|
$9.93
₱567.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,245.44
R$106,096.69
|
$25,575.45
₱1,462,978.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
R$42.35
|
$2.67
₱152.64
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
R$108.94
|
$28.80
₱1,647.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.81
R$2,352.95
|
$468.88
₱26,821.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.56
R$1,690.02
|
$234.44
₱13,410.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.60
R$416.75
|
$106.33
₱6,082.33
|
|
pay 13.7% more for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.28
R$2,923.36
|
$482.52
₱27,601.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,354.19
R$57,080.81
|
$14,127.39
₱808,121.21
|
|
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.60
|
$1.36
₱78.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
R$10.38
|
$2.70
₱154.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
R$9.60
|
$3.07
₱175.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
R$138.94
|
$40.61
₱2,323.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$38.41
|
$7.67
₱438.89
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.24
R$282.49
|
$33.31
₱1,905.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.21
R$227.16
|
$26.60
₱1,521.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.29
R$420.58
|
$74.03
₱4,234.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.18
R$342.80
|
$60.89
₱3,483.14
|
|
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