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Passo Fundo vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Passo Fundo is 7.2% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 17.6% more in Passo Fundo
Groceries: pay 38.2% less in Passo Fundo
Transportation: pay 82.6% more in Passo Fundo
Housing: pay 44.0% less in Passo Fundo
Childcare: pay 36.9% more in Passo Fundo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% less in Passo Fundo
Clothing: pay 33.9% more in Passo Fundo

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

Passo Fundo vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Passo Fundo instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 17.6% more for restaurants

	Manila	Passo Fundo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$5.59 R$30.41	-7.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$6.52 R$35.47	+51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.12 R$6.08	+15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.56 R$3.04	+11.0%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 38.2% less for groceries

	Manila	Passo Fundo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.49 R$8.11	+11.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$3.03 R$16.47	-29.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$3.35 R$18.22	-54.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.24 R$12.16	+1.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$2.10 R$11.43	-8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.96 R$5.23	-36.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.34 R$1.83	-59.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.63 R$3.41	-61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.34 R$1.83	-67.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.54 R$2.92	-54.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.51 R$2.76	-63.1%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 82.6% more for transportation

	Manila	Passo Fundo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.21 R$22.88	+0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$26,087.28 R$141,899.15	+3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$10.06 R$54.73	+244.1%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 44.0% less for housing

	Manila	Passo Fundo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$18.16 R$98.77	-33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$186.34 R$1,013.57	-26.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$27.07 R$147.27	-73.1%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 36.9% more for childcare

	Manila	Passo Fundo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$318.64 R$1,733.20	+129.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$7,453.51 R$40,542.62	-56.2%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Passo Fundo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$1.49 R$8.11	+1.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$0.93 R$5.07	-64.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$2.05 R$11.15	-37.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$18.63 R$101.36	-55.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$4.66 R$25.34	-37.7%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 33.9% more for clothing

	Manila	Passo Fundo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$49.69 R$270.28	+0.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$55.90 R$304.07	+88.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$91.45 R$497.43	+13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$66.25 R$360.38	+33.3%
Average			+33.9%

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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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