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Joao Pessoa vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Joao Pessoa is 32.6% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% more in Joao Pessoa
Groceries: pay 33.4% less in Joao Pessoa
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Joao Pessoa
Housing: pay 33.1% less in Joao Pessoa
Childcare: pay 37.6% more in Joao Pessoa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.0% less in Joao Pessoa
Clothing: pay 42.5% more in Joao Pessoa

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

Joao Pessoa vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Joao Pessoa instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 18.3% more for restaurants

	Manila	Joao Pessoa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$5.59 R$30.30	-7.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$6.52 R$35.34	+51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$1.02 R$5.55	+5.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.62 R$3.37	+23.3%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 33.4% less for groceries

	Manila	Joao Pessoa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$1.58 R$8.54	+18.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$3.18 R$17.25	-25.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$4.48 R$24.27	-38.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$2.58 R$13.98	+16.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$1.90 R$10.31	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$1.23 R$6.69	-18.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.41 R$2.24	-49.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.38 R$2.06	-76.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.47 R$2.56	-53.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.57 R$3.07	-51.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.40 R$2.18	-70.8%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Manila	Joao Pessoa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$4.15 R$22.46	-0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$65.22 R$353.44	+373.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$19,565.46 R$106,033.06	-22.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$16.77 R$90.89	+473.4%
Average			+206.0%

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pay 33.1% less for housing

	Manila	Joao Pessoa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$20.18 R$109.38	-25.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$228.26 R$1,237.05	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$223.61 R$1,211.81	-11.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$59.85 R$324.34	-40.4%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 37.6% more for childcare

	Manila	Joao Pessoa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$329.20 R$1,784.05	+137.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$6,447.29 R$34,940.42	-62.2%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Joao Pessoa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.86 R$10.10	+27.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$1.62 R$8.77	-37.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$2.80 R$15.15	-14.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$31.64 R$171.49	-24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$7.45 R$40.39	-0.4%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 42.5% more for clothing

	Manila	Joao Pessoa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$43.48 R$235.63	-11.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$58.39 R$316.42	+96.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$114.13 R$618.50	+41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$71.42 R$387.07	+43.7%
Average			+42.5%

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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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