Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Real vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary
Vila Real is 65.5% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.4% more in Vila Real
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Vila Real
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Vila Real
- Housing
-
pay 58.1% more in Vila Real
- Childcare
-
pay 88.1% more in Vila Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% more in Vila Real
- Clothing
-
pay 40.2% more in Vila Real
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Vila Real are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Vila Real.
Vila Real vs. Manila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Real instead of Manila, you would:
pay 89.4% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
₱352.72
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱251.95
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
₱56.90
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₱29.50
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
Manila vs. Vila Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱78.12
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱250.48
|
$5.33
€4.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
₱428.83
|
$3.76
€3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
₱129.66
|
$2.77
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
₱133.76
|
$3.60
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱88.79
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
₱48.17
|
$0.64
€0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
₱95.88
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱59.97
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱68.53
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.51
|
$0.84
€0.71
|
|
Manila vs. Vila Real - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
₱244.86
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.76
₱806.23
|
$25.70
€21.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,288.58
₱1,481,442.91
|
$32,937.31
€28,123.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱171.32
|
$16.76
€14.31
|
|
Manila vs. Vila Real - Cost of transportation
pay 58.1% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.10
₱1,587.67
|
$49.62
€42.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.96
₱30,050.25
|
$817.59
€698.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.74
₱14,747.18
|
$506.13
€432.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.49
₱5,886.90
|
$89.47
€76.39
|
|
Manila vs. Vila Real - Cost of housing
pay 88.1% more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.58
₱8,118.26
|
$467.20
€398.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,035.39
₱997,958.39
|
$6,657.54
€5,684.62
|
|
Manila vs. Vila Real - Cost of childcare
pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
₱85.66
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
₱151.57
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
₱191.48
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.13
₱2,468.23
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.48
₱438.39
|
$9.05
€7.73
|
|
Manila vs. Vila Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.2% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.23
₱2,883.81
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.70
₱1,739.71
|
$32.12
€27.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.85
₱4,736.51
|
$79.42
€67.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.70
₱2,911.26
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
Manila vs. Vila Real - Cost of clothing
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