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Manila vs. Balneario Camboriu Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 34.8% more expensive than Balneario Camboriu.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Manila
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Manila
Housing: pay 27.2% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 20.9% less in Manila

The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Balneario Camboriu. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Manila. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Balneario Camboriu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Balneario Camboriu, you would:

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pay 15.8% less for restaurants

	Balneario Camboriu	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.22 R$33.86	$6.02 ₱355.03	-3.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.52 R$35.47	$4.30 ₱253.60	-34.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 R$5.32	$0.97 ₱57.27	-0.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 R$3.65	$0.50 ₱29.69	-24.9%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Balneario Camboriu	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 R$8.11	$1.33 ₱78.64	-10.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.96 R$21.54	$4.28 ₱252.12	+8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 R$19.65	$7.32 ₱431.63	+102.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 R$10.79	$2.21 ₱130.51	+11.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 R$10.55	$2.28 ₱134.63	+17.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 R$4.60	$1.52 ₱89.37	+79.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 R$2.22	$0.82 ₱48.49	+101.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 R$1.84	$1.64 ₱96.51	+384.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 R$2.98	$1.02 ₱60.36	+86.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 R$2.15	$1.17 ₱68.98	+196.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 R$1.38	$1.37 ₱81.04	+442.0%
Average			+129.1%

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Balneario Camboriu	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 R$23.03	$4.18 ₱246.46	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.18 R$60.81	$13.76 ₱811.51	+23.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,589.39 R$111,993.91	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	+22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.08 R$38.52	$2.92 ₱172.44	-58.7%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 27.2% more for housing

	Balneario Camboriu	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.96 R$114.00	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	+29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$453.19 R$2,465.09	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	+13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$294.75 R$1,603.27	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	-14.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.49 R$301.84	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	+81.1%
Average			+27.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Balneario Camboriu	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.87 R$1,418.99	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	-46.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,826.15 R$26,251.34	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	+253.0%
Average			+103.0%

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pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Balneario Camboriu	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.68 R$9.12	$1.46 ₱86.22	-12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 R$9.38	$2.59 ₱152.56	+50.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 R$12.16	$3.27 ₱192.73	+46.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.16 R$185.82	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	+23.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.52 R$35.47	$7.48 ₱441.26	+14.7%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 20.9% less for clothing

	Balneario Camboriu	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.99 R$315.45	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	-15.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.89 R$249.60	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	-35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.59 R$460.12	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	-4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.73 R$379.29	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	-28.7%
Average			-20.9%

Balneario Camboriu vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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