Cost of living comparison

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Limeira vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Limeira is 1.5% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 22.0% more in Limeira
Groceries: pay 27.4% less in Limeira
Transportation: pay 56.4% more in Limeira
Housing: pay 40.0% less in Limeira
Childcare: pay 12.7% less in Limeira
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% less in Limeira
Clothing: pay 21.0% more in Limeira

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

Limeira vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.0% more for restaurants

	Manila	Limeira
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$4.66 R$25.34	-22.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$7.45 R$40.54	+73.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.87 R$4.73	-10.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.75 R$4.05	+48.0%
Average			+22.0%

Manila vs. Limeira - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.4% less for groceries

	Manila	Limeira
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.49 R$8.11	+11.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$4.15 R$22.56	-3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$3.91 R$21.29	-46.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$1.82 R$9.89	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$1.82 R$9.89	-20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$1.08 R$5.86	-28.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.68 R$3.68	-17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.73 R$3.98	-55.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.73 R$3.98	-28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.70 R$3.83	-39.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.61 R$3.29	-55.9%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 56.4% more for transportation

	Manila	Limeira
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.04 R$21.98	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$41.93 R$228.05	+204.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$21,987.85 R$119,600.72	-13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$4.02 R$21.84	+37.3%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 40.0% less for housing

	Manila	Limeira
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$14.84 R$80.75	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$307.46 R$1,672.38	-40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$232.92 R$1,266.96	-7.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$32.97 R$179.34	-67.2%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 12.7% less for childcare

	Manila	Limeira
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$186.34 R$1,013.57	+34.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$6,834.87 R$37,177.58	-59.9%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Limeira
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$1.30 R$7.09	-10.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$1.24 R$6.76	-52.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$2.80 R$15.20	-14.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$18.01 R$97.98	-57.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$6.52 R$35.47	-12.8%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 21.0% more for clothing

	Manila	Limeira
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$65.22 R$354.75	+32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$43.48 R$236.50	+46.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$88.99 R$484.03	+10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$47.21 R$256.77	-5.0%
Average			+21.0%

Manila vs. Limeira - 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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