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Vila Velha vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Vila Velha is 41.8% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 32.1% more in Vila Velha
Groceries: pay 33.7% less in Vila Velha
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Vila Velha
Housing: pay 28.6% less in Vila Velha
Childcare: pay 84.9% more in Vila Velha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.2% less in Vila Velha
Clothing: pay 38.8% more in Vila Velha

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

Vila Velha vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vila Velha instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 32.1% more for restaurants

	Manila	Vila Velha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$6.99 R$38.01	+16.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$7.45 R$40.54	+73.3%
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	$0.56 R$3.04	+11.0%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 33.7% less for groceries

	Manila	Vila Velha
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$1.50 R$8.18	+12.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$4.26 R$23.19	-0.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$3.99 R$21.69	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.19 R$11.93	-0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$1.94 R$10.56	-15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$0.82 R$4.47	-45.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.42 R$2.26	-49.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$0.53 R$2.87	-67.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$0.56 R$3.03	-45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.53 R$2.90	-54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.57 R$3.10	-58.5%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Manila	Vila Velha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.33 R$23.53	+3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$48.45 R$263.53	+252.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$33,540.79 R$182,441.77	+32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$19.19 R$104.40	+556.3%
Average			+211.1%

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pay 28.6% less for housing

	Manila	Vila Velha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$14.39 R$78.30	-46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$286.49 R$1,558.36	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$237.58 R$1,292.30	-5.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$82.82 R$450.51	-17.6%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 84.9% more for childcare

	Manila	Vila Velha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$400.63 R$2,179.17	+189.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$13,751.72 R$74,801.13	-19.3%
Average			+84.9%

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pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Vila Velha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$1.68 R$9.12	+14.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$2.05 R$11.15	-20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$3.17 R$17.23	-3.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$25.62 R$139.37	-39.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$6.52 R$35.47	-12.8%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 38.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Vila Velha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$74.54 R$405.43	+51.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$48.45 R$263.53	+63.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$79.50 R$432.45	-1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$70.81 R$385.15	+42.5%
Average			+38.8%

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