Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Curitiba Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 16.8% more expensive than Curitiba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 89.6% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Manila
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Curitiba. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Curitiba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Curitiba, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Curitiba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
R$34.07
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
R$35.70
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
R$6.55
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$3.85
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Curitiba vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 89.6% more for groceries
|
Curitiba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
R$8.38
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
R$23.17
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$20.75
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
R$12.21
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
R$10.61
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
R$5.15
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.43
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.37
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$3.00
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
R$2.40
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.33
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Curitiba vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Curitiba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
R$25.94
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.09
R$261.59
|
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,721.83
R$112,714.31
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.13
R$38.76
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Curitiba vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 33.8% more for housing
|
Curitiba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.21
R$115.35
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$383.73
R$2,087.27
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$268.47
R$1,460.33
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.85
R$303.78
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Curitiba vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 47.1% more for childcare
|
Curitiba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$294.70
R$1,602.99
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,891.96
R$37,488.13
|
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Curitiba vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Curitiba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
R$12.24
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
R$12.00
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.25
R$12.24
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.52
R$144.28
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
R$35.70
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Curitiba vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Curitiba
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.37
R$317.48
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.18
R$251.21
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.13
R$463.08
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.18
R$381.73
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Curitiba vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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