Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Braga Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 24.0% cheaper than Braga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.7% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 1.6% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% less in Manila
The cost of groceries and childcare in Manila are more expensive than in Braga. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Braga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Braga, you would:
pay 52.7% less for restaurants
|
Braga
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Braga vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Braga
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
€3.98
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
€3.44
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€2.80
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
€2.98
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Braga vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Braga
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.41
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.12
€20.71
|
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,243.10
€31,984.78
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.78
€16.12
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Braga vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Braga
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
€39.97
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$902.95
€775.46
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$682.82
€586.42
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.06
€91.94
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Braga vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 1.6% more for childcare
|
Braga
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€300.92
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,407.96
€8,938.47
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Braga vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Braga
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
€1.64
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.77
€5.82
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.93
€39.45
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.17
€7.87
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Braga vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Braga
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.92
€33.43
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€80.25
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.66
€79.58
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Braga vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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