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Chita vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Chita is 7.8% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% more in Chita
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Chita
Transportation: pay 47.8% more in Chita
Housing: pay 0.8% more in Chita
Childcare: pay 9.6% more in Chita
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.9% less in Chita
Clothing: pay 34.6% more in Chita

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

Chita vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.3% more for restaurants

	Manila	Chita
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱372.09	$11.93 RUB879.21	+98.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱265.78	$4.77 RUB351.68	+11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱60.02	$0.54 RUB39.56	-44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱31.12	$0.29 RUB21.10	-43.1%
Average			+5.3%

Manila vs. Chita - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	Manila	Chita
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱82.41	$0.48 RUB35.17	-64.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱264.24	$7.16 RUB527.52	+67.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱452.37	$5.17 RUB381.07	-29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱136.78	$1.86 RUB137.16	-15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱141.10	$2.71 RUB199.40	+18.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱93.67	$1.19 RUB87.74	-21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱50.82	$1.08 RUB79.76	+31.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱101.15	$1.08 RUB79.76	-33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱63.26	$0.81 RUB59.82	-20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱72.30	$0.31 RUB22.53	-73.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱84.93	$0.21 RUB15.75	-84.4%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 47.8% more for transportation

	Manila	Chita
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱258.30	$2.75 RUB202.85	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱850.50	$23.75 RUB1,749.62	+72.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱2M	$29,834.35 RUB2M	+18.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱180.73	$6.86 RUB505.54	+134.6%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 0.8% more for housing

	Manila	Chita
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,674.86	$9.55 RUB703.37	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱31,700.46	$596.69 RUB43,960.32	+16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱15,557.02	$417.68 RUB30,772.22	+65.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱6,210.18	$86.03 RUB6,338.28	-14.4%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 9.6% more for childcare

	Manila	Chita
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,564.08	$250.61 RUB18,463.33	+80.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$6,563.56 RUB484K	-61.5%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Chita
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱90.37	$1.19 RUB87.92	-18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱159.89	$1.79 RUB131.88	-30.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱201.99	$2.74 RUB202.22	-16.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,603.77	$29.83 RUB2,198.02	-29.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱462.46	$5.97 RUB439.60	-20.3%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 34.6% more for clothing

	Manila	Chita
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱3,042.18	$59.67 RUB4,396.03	+21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,835.25	$47.73 RUB3,516.83	+60.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,996.62	$71.60 RUB5,275.24	-11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱3,071.14	$83.54 RUB6,154.44	+68.1%
Average			+34.6%

Manila vs. Chita - Cost of clothing

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