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Nova Friburgo vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Nova Friburgo is 21.9% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% less in Nova Friburgo
Groceries: pay 40.2% less in Nova Friburgo
Transportation: pay 9.7% more in Nova Friburgo
Housing: pay 60.9% less in Nova Friburgo
Childcare: pay 44.1% less in Nova Friburgo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.5% less in Nova Friburgo
Clothing: pay 24.2% more in Nova Friburgo

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

Nova Friburgo vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nova Friburgo instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 1.5% less for restaurants

	Manila	Nova Friburgo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$3.91 R$21.28	-35.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$6.06 R$32.94	+40.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$0.84 R$4.56	-13.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.51 R$2.79	+1.8%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 40.2% less for groceries

	Manila	Nova Friburgo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.57 R$8.53	+17.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$4.35 R$23.65	+1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$3.34 R$18.16	-54.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$1.90 R$10.34	-14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$1.45 R$7.91	-36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.68 R$3.68	-55.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.53 R$2.87	-35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.42 R$2.30	-74.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.54 R$2.94	-47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.36 R$1.95	-69.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.35 R$1.92	-74.4%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 9.7% more for transportation

	Manila	Nova Friburgo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.13 R$22.45	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$14,438.94 R$78,539.15	-42.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$5.07 R$27.57	+73.3%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 60.9% less for housing

	Manila	Nova Friburgo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$16.63 R$90.46	-38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$149.07 R$810.85	-70.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$93.17 R$506.78	-63.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$29.06 R$158.06	-71.1%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 44.1% less for childcare

	Manila	Nova Friburgo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$134.78 R$733.15	-2.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$2,459.66 R$13,379.06	-85.6%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Nova Friburgo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$0.93 R$5.07	-36.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$1.61 R$8.78	-37.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$1.49 R$8.11	-54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$20.50 R$111.49	-51.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$5.78 R$31.42	-22.8%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 24.2% more for clothing

	Manila	Nova Friburgo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$59.01 R$320.96	+19.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$65.22 R$354.75	+119.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$60.56 R$329.41	-25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$40.99 R$222.98	-17.5%
Average			+24.2%

Manila vs. Nova Friburgo - 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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