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Rio das Ostras vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Rio das Ostras is 7.9% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 9.4% more in Rio das Ostras
Groceries: pay 41.0% less in Rio das Ostras
Transportation: pay 43.4% more in Rio das Ostras
Housing: pay 49.3% less in Rio das Ostras
Childcare: pay 30.9% more in Rio das Ostras
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.2% less in Rio das Ostras
Clothing: pay 12.2% less in Rio das Ostras

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

Rio das Ostras vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rio das Ostras instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 9.4% more for restaurants

	Manila	Rio das Ostras
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$3.91 R$21.29	-35.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$6.34 R$34.47	+47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.18 R$6.42	+21.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$0.52 R$2.84	+3.6%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 41.0% less for groceries

	Manila	Rio das Ostras
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.57 R$8.53	+17.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$3.73 R$20.28	-12.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$3.34 R$18.17	-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	$0.76 R$4.14	-49.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.53 R$2.87	-35.7%
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	-47.1%
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			-41.0%

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pay 43.4% more for transportation

	Manila	Rio das Ostras
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.05 R$22.00	-3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$21,435.23 R$116,594.78	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$7.27 R$39.54	+148.6%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 49.3% less for housing

	Manila	Rio das Ostras
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$16.64 R$90.49	-38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$186.39 R$1,013.87	-63.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$139.79 R$760.40	-44.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$49.89 R$271.36	-50.4%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 30.9% more for childcare

	Manila	Rio das Ostras
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$304.44 R$1,655.98	+119.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$7,176.14 R$39,033.90	-57.9%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Rio das Ostras
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	$1.62 R$8.79	-37.6%
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	$22.37 R$121.66	-46.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$5.78 R$31.43	-22.8%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

	Manila	Rio das Ostras
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$52.19 R$283.88	+6.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$26.10 R$141.94	-12.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$60.58 R$329.51	-25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$41.01 R$223.05	-17.5%
Average			-12.2%

Manila vs. Rio das Ostras - 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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