Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Boa Vista Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 20.7% more expensive than Boa Vista.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 21.7% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 66.7% more in Manila
The cost of clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Manila are more expensive than in Boa Vista. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Boa Vista Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Boa Vista, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Boa Vista
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
R$17.74
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
R$5.57
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
R$3.04
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.4% more for groceries
|
Boa Vista
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
R$7.09
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
R$24.58
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
R$34.53
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
R$14.08
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
R$18.39
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
R$6.44
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.87
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
R$4.02
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
R$5.98
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Boa Vista
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
R$22.92
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Boa Vista
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.72
R$161.66
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.09
R$1,773.74
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.24
R$1,317.64
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 21.7% less for childcare
|
Boa Vista
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.02
R$962.89
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Boa Vista
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
R$10.14
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.61
R$14.19
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.75
R$167.24
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 66.7% more for clothing
|
Boa Vista
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.20
R$126.19
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.77
R$91.22
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.08
R$364.88
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.68
R$172.31
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Boa Vista vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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