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Manila vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 43.0% more expensive than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 59.9% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 16.2% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 38.1% less in Manila
Housing: pay 42.1% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 5.7 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.6% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 28.3% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Brazzaville, you would:

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pay 59.9% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA9,199	$5.12 ₱301.84	-64.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA5,035	$4.26 ₱251.53	-45.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,472	$0.87 ₱51.51	-62.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA955	$0.49 ₱28.99	-67.1%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 16.2% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,955	$1.35 ₱79.77	-70.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA2,162	$5.30 ₱312.95	+56.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA5,193	$6.79 ₱400.84	-16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,881	$2.08 ₱122.65	-29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,381	$2.42 ₱142.75	+12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA711	$1.52 ₱89.79	+36.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA479	$0.80 ₱47.44	+7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA1,059	$1.52 ₱89.81	-8.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA743	$0.98 ₱57.64	-15.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA537	$1.20 ₱70.87	+43.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA363	$1.48 ₱87.62	+161.9%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 38.1% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,746	$4.14 ₱244.37	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA14,994	$9.93 ₱585.86	-57.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA18,770,394	$25,575.45 ₱1,509,181.64	-12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,964	$2.67 ₱157.46	-78.6%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 42.1% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA26,384	$28.80 ₱1,699.75	-30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA376,870	$468.88 ₱27,668.28	-20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA230,622	$234.44 ₱13,834.16	-35.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA397,420	$106.33 ₱6,274.42	-82.9%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 5.7 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA31,408	$482.52 ₱28,473.23	+882.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA5,629,160	$14,127.39 ₱833,643.19	+60.5%
Average			+471.6%

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pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA3,104	$1.36 ₱80.49	-71.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,647	$2.70 ₱159.15	-34.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA2,079	$3.07 ₱181.10	-5.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA26,384	$40.61 ₱2,396.40	-1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA4,056	$7.67 ₱452.75	+21.0%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 28.3% less for clothing

	Brazzaville	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA36,781	$33.31 ₱1,965.73	-42.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA38,381	$26.60 ₱1,569.45	-55.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA63,968	$74.03 ₱4,368.16	-26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA35,182	$60.89 ₱3,593.15	+10.7%
Average			-28.3%

Brazzaville vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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