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Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Sao Bernardo do Campo is 1.1% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 37.1% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Groceries: pay 34.9% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Transportation: pay 73.2% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Housing: pay 33.9% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Childcare: pay 0.8% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Clothing: pay 2.3% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Sao Bernardo do Campo are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Sao Bernardo do Campo.

Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Bernardo do Campo instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 37.1% more for restaurants

	Manila	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$6.56 R$36.38	+9.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$8.44 R$46.78	+96.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$1.22 R$6.76	+25.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.59 R$3.28	+17.7%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 34.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$1.42 R$7.87	+6.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$4.55 R$25.21	+6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$3.36 R$18.60	-54.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$1.84 R$10.19	-17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$2.00 R$11.07	-12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$0.92 R$5.10	-39.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.54 R$3.02	-33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.49 R$2.71	-70.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$0.57 R$3.18	-44.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.51 R$2.83	-56.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.43 R$2.36	-69.1%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 73.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$4.04 R$22.41	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$44.85 R$248.59	+225.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$19,691.32 R$109,152.90	-22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$5.63 R$31.19	+92.4%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 33.9% less for housing

	Manila	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$17.63 R$97.72	-35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$318.81 R$1,767.24	-37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$212.54 R$1,178.16	-15.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$53.19 R$294.85	-47.1%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 0.8% less for childcare

	Manila	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$225.04 R$1,247.46	+62.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$6,151.19 R$34,097.29	-63.9%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$1.13 R$6.24	-23.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$1.46 R$8.11	-43.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$2.25 R$12.47	-31.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$23.40 R$129.68	-44.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$6.56 R$36.38	-12.3%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 2.3% less for clothing

	Manila	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$36.57 R$202.71	-25.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$36.26 R$200.98	+22.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$73.14 R$405.43	-9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$51.57 R$285.88	+3.8%
Average			-2.3%

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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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