Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 9.5% cheaper than Brazil.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
R$30.38
|
$3.66
₱209.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
R$37.85
|
$3.20
₱183.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
R$6.12
|
$0.77
₱44.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
R$3.70
|
$0.43
₱24.66
|
|
pay 36.3% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
R$8.41
|
$1.15
₱66.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
R$24.63
|
$3.76
₱215.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
R$22.03
|
$6.56
₱375.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
R$11.72
|
$1.97
₱112.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
R$9.59
|
$1.81
₱103.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
R$4.93
|
$1.23
₱70.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.22
|
$0.65
₱36.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.64
|
$1.08
₱61.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
R$3.98
|
$0.63
₱36.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.84
|
$0.87
₱49.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.72
|
$1.10
₱63.13
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
R$22.42
|
$4.42
₱252.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.60
R$250.29
|
$12.06
₱690.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,825.57
R$122,469.81
|
$29,092.26
₱1,664,950.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.87
R$49.78
|
$2.70
₱154.31
|
|
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.79
R$111.07
|
$29.30
₱1,676.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.53
R$1,821.05
|
$265.23
₱15,179.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$220.48
R$1,237.17
|
$157.68
₱9,024.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.67
R$306.77
|
$84.84
₱4,855.67
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$278.36
R$1,561.94
|
$168.61
₱9,649.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,686.64
R$43,132.04
|
$4,730.41
₱270,721.09
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
R$9.90
|
$1.35
₱77.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
R$9.46
|
$2.27
₱129.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.13
R$11.98
|
$2.49
₱142.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.18
R$135.71
|
$34.04
₱1,947.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
R$36.18
|
$5.09
₱291.28
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.38
R$271.46
|
$36.74
₱2,102.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
R$243.06
|
$21.36
₱1,222.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.76
R$436.34
|
$64.86
₱3,711.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.51
R$356.35
|
$57.49
₱3,290.20
|
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