Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Castelo Branco Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 15.1% cheaper than Castelo Branco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 37.7% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% less in Manila
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Castelo Branco. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Castelo Branco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Castelo Branco, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
Castelo Branco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.0% more for groceries
|
Castelo Branco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
€4.05
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
€3.52
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€2.98
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
€1.93
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Castelo Branco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
€6.32
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,922.69
€30,850.80
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.88
€7.62
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Castelo Branco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.69
€34.08
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.60
€451.39
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.60
€326.00
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.05
€61.02
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 37.7% less for childcare
|
Castelo Branco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.37
€539.65
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,617.31
€14,271.13
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castelo Branco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.19
€5.32
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.83
€36.78
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Castelo Branco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.29
€53.50
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
€36.23
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.97
€63.53
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.24
€55.17
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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