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Caxias Do Sul vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Caxias Do Sul is 12.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 28.1% more in Caxias Do Sul
Groceries: pay 44.0% less in Caxias Do Sul
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Caxias Do Sul
Housing: pay 47.8% less in Caxias Do Sul
Childcare: pay 37.7% more in Caxias Do Sul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.9% less in Caxias Do Sul
Clothing: pay 19.1% more in Caxias Do Sul

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

Caxias Do Sul vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caxias Do Sul instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 28.1% more for restaurants

	Manila	Caxias Do Sul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$6.56 R$36.38	+9.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$6.56 R$36.38	+52.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$1.17 R$6.50	+20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.66 R$3.64	+30.3%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 44.0% less for groceries

	Manila	Caxias Do Sul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$1.36 R$7.54	+2.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$3.28 R$18.17	-23.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$3.11 R$17.22	-57.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$1.79 R$9.91	-19.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$1.64 R$9.10	-28.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$0.68 R$3.77	-55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.46 R$2.52	-44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.26 R$1.41	-84.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$0.70 R$3.91	-31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.43 R$2.36	-63.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.30 R$1.65	-78.3%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Manila	Caxias Do Sul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$4.19 R$23.23	+0.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$41.26 R$228.70	+199.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$26,255.09 R$145,537.20	+3.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$10.69 R$59.25	+265.5%
Average			+117.4%

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pay 47.8% less for housing

	Manila	Caxias Do Sul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$19.32 R$107.07	-28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$187.29 R$1,038.17	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$153.78 R$852.43	-38.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$40.31 R$223.47	-59.9%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 37.7% more for childcare

	Manila	Caxias Do Sul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$320.69 R$1,777.63	+131.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$7,501.45 R$41,582.06	-56.0%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Caxias Do Sul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$1.88 R$10.40	+28.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$1.35 R$7.48	-47.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$2.06 R$11.44	-36.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$24.85 R$137.74	-41.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$6.56 R$36.38	-12.3%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 19.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Caxias Do Sul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$45.01 R$249.49	-8.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$41.26 R$228.70	+38.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$92.04 R$510.18	+13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$65.64 R$363.84	+32.1%
Average			+19.1%

Manila vs. Caxias Do Sul - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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