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Rio Branco vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Rio Branco is 25.0% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% more in Rio Branco
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Rio Branco
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Rio Branco
Housing: pay 18.7% less in Rio Branco
Childcare: pay 7.6% more in Rio Branco
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.8% less in Rio Branco
Clothing: pay 64.1% more in Rio Branco

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

Rio Branco vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rio Branco instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 35.1% more for restaurants

	Manila	Rio Branco
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	$7.92 R$43.08	+84.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.24 R$6.76	+27.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.68 R$3.72	+35.7%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Rio Branco
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.40 R$7.60	+4.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$4.19 R$22.81	-1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$5.47 R$29.73	-25.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.09 R$11.35	-5.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$1.90 R$10.34	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$1.23 R$6.67	-19.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.76 R$4.14	-7.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$1.01 R$5.52	-38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$1.01 R$5.52	-0.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.51 R$2.76	-56.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.63 R$3.45	-53.9%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Manila	Rio Branco
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.49 R$24.41	+7.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$57.39 R$312.18	+317.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$20,035.59 R$108,981.59	-20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$10.25 R$55.75	+250.4%
Average			+138.5%

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pay 18.7% less for housing

	Manila	Rio Branco
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$18.45 R$100.34	-31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$279.51 R$1,520.35	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$181.68 R$988.23	-27.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$130.92 R$712.10	+30.3%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 7.6% more for childcare

	Manila	Rio Branco
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$149.07 R$810.85	+7.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	??
Average			+7.6%

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pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Rio Branco
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$1.02 R$5.57	-29.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$2.36 R$12.84	-8.8%
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	$18.63 R$101.36	-55.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$3.73 R$20.27	-50.2%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 64.1% more for clothing

	Manila	Rio Branco
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$44.72 R$243.26	-9.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$33.54 R$182.44	+12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$93.17 R$506.78	+15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$167.70 R$912.21	+237.5%
Average			+64.1%

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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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