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Ribeirao Preto vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Ribeirao Preto is 7.9% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% more in Ribeirao Preto
Groceries: pay 28.4% less in Ribeirao Preto
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Ribeirao Preto
Housing: pay 37.1% less in Ribeirao Preto
Childcare: pay 2.9% less in Ribeirao Preto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.8% less in Ribeirao Preto
Clothing: pay 1.0% less in Ribeirao Preto

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

Ribeirao Preto vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ribeirao Preto instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 23.2% more for restaurants

	Manila	Ribeirao Preto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$6.99 R$37.87	+16.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$6.71 R$36.35	+56.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$0.92 R$4.99	-5.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.63 R$3.43	+25.8%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 28.4% less for groceries

	Manila	Ribeirao Preto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$1.61 R$8.70	+20.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$4.52 R$24.49	+5.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$3.33 R$18.07	-54.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$2.17 R$11.74	-2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$1.73 R$9.38	-24.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$1.16 R$6.31	-23.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.54 R$2.93	-34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.65 R$3.54	-60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.82 R$4.45	-19.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.54 R$2.93	-53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.45 R$2.45	-67.1%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Manila	Ribeirao Preto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$4.11 R$22.28	-1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$49.38 R$267.61	+258.8%
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	$11.55 R$62.61	+295.0%
Average			+132.4%

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pay 37.1% less for housing

	Manila	Ribeirao Preto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$16.39 R$88.85	-39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$253.42 R$1,373.38	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$204.97 R$1,110.82	-18.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$60.72 R$329.04	-39.6%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 2.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Ribeirao Preto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$223.61 R$1,211.81	+61.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$5,590.13 R$30,295.16	-67.2%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Ribeirao Preto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.12 R$6.06	-23.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$1.64 R$8.87	-36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$2.33 R$12.62	-28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$20.09 R$108.86	-52.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$6.52 R$35.34	-12.8%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 1.0% less for clothing

	Manila	Ribeirao Preto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$40.25 R$218.13	-18.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$36.03 R$195.24	+21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$72.67 R$393.84	-10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$51.24 R$277.71	+3.1%
Average			-1.0%

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