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Ciudad Del Este vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Ciudad Del Este is 17.7% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% less in Ciudad Del Este
Groceries: pay 47.9% less in Ciudad Del Este
Transportation: pay 33.5% more in Ciudad Del Este
Housing: pay 36.2% less in Ciudad Del Este
Childcare: pay 36.4% less in Ciudad Del Este
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% less in Ciudad Del Este
Clothing: pay 11.8% more in Ciudad Del Este

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

Ciudad Del Este vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ciudad Del Este instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 12.4% less for restaurants

	Manila	Ciudad Del Este
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.52	$2.80 PYG18,235	-53.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.94	$4.69 PYG30,543	+9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.35	$0.89 PYG5,790	-8.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.73	$0.52 PYG3,382	+3.2%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 47.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Ciudad Del Este
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.74	$1.10 PYG7,151	-17.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.46	$3.46 PYG22,490	-19.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.22	$3.18 PYG20,708	-56.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.69	$1.79 PYG11,670	-19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.82	$1.39 PYG9,078	-38.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.50	$0.76 PYG4,963	-49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.55	$0.39 PYG2,543	-52.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.64	$0.44 PYG2,895	-72.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.45	$0.49 PYG3,205	-51.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.08	$0.30 PYG1,964	-74.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.15	$0.35 PYG2,264	-74.7%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 33.5% more for transportation

	Manila	Ciudad Del Este
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.80	$3.61 PYG23,485	-13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱812.61	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1M	$15,411.13 PYG100M	-39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.68	$7.41 PYG48,231	+153.4%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 36.2% less for housing

	Manila	Ciudad Del Este
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,600.23	$14.94 PYG97,253	-44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,288.01	$350.25 PYG2M	-31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,863.86	$252.18 PYG2M	+0.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,933.48	$31.70 PYG206K	-68.5%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 36.4% less for childcare

	Manila	Ciudad Del Este
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,182.49	$163.92 PYG1M	+18.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$1,541.11 PYG10M	-91.0%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Ciudad Del Este
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.34	$1.40 PYG9,117	-4.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.77	$1.87 PYG12,157	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.99	$1.12 PYG7,294	-65.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,487.76	$23.35 PYG152K	-44.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.85	$4.55 PYG29,632	-39.2%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 11.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Ciudad Del Este
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,906.63	$55.16 PYG359K	+12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,753.48	$37.83 PYG246K	+27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,773.99	$78.06 PYG508K	-3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,934.30	$55.34 PYG360K	+11.4%
Average			+11.8%

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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: March 2026

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