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Manila vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 23.6% cheaper than Montevideo.

Restaurants: pay 60.6% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 59.9% less in Manila
Housing: pay 22.6% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 48.5% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.4% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 45.9% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Montevideo, you would:

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pay 60.6% less for restaurants

	Montevideo	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 UYU606.58	$5.12 ₱293.20	-64.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 UYU406.91	$4.26 ₱244.33	-55.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 UYU81.43	$0.87 ₱50.04	-54.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 UYU63.38	$0.49 ₱28.16	-67.3%
Average			-60.6%

Montevideo vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Montevideo	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 UYU112.31	$1.35 ₱77.49	-49.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.01 UYU253.64	$5.30 ₱303.99	-11.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 UYU179.16	$6.79 ₱389.37	+60.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 UYU187.11	$2.08 ₱119.14	-53.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.29 UYU181.12	$2.42 ₱138.67	-43.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UYU52.50	$1.52 ₱87.22	+22.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU42.50	$0.80 ₱46.08	-20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 UYU27.00	$1.52 ₱87.24	+137.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 UYU70.06	$0.98 ₱55.99	-41.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 UYU35.29	$1.20 ₱68.84	+43.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 UYU34.63	$1.48 ₱85.12	+80.9%
Average			+11.4%

Montevideo vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 59.9% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 UYU291.94	$4.14 ₱237.37	-40.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.91 UYU2,021.93	$9.93 ₱569.09	-79.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,934.74 UYU1,516,445.21	$25,575.45 ₱1,465,984.58	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.38 UYU1,281.90	$2.67 ₱152.95	-91.2%
Average			-59.9%

Montevideo vs. Manila - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.6% less for housing

	Montevideo	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.60 UYU1,839.76	$28.80 ₱1,651.10	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.38 UYU24,407.55	$468.88 ₱26,876.34	-18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.05 UYU17,684.06	$234.44 ₱13,438.19	-44.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.70 UYU4,207.19	$106.33 ₱6,094.83	+6.7%
Average			-22.6%

Montevideo vs. Manila - Cost of housing

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pay 48.5% more for childcare

	Montevideo	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$386.12 UYU16,294.40	$482.52 ₱27,658.24	+25.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,206.60 UYU346,318.28	$14,127.39 ₱809,781.96	+72.1%
Average			+48.5%

Montevideo vs. Manila - Cost of childcare

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pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.42 UYU144.18	$1.36 ₱78.19	-60.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 UYU159.77	$2.70 ₱154.59	-28.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.03 UYU212.30	$3.07 ₱175.92	-39.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 UYU2,466.15	$40.61 ₱2,327.81	-30.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 UYU424.60	$7.67 ₱439.80	-23.7%
Average			-36.4%

Montevideo vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.9% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.83 UYU3,959.42	$33.31 ₱1,909.46	-64.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.64 UYU1,883.63	$26.60 ₱1,524.53	-40.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.94 UYU4,639.36	$74.03 ₱4,243.13	-32.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.02 UYU4,769.23	$60.89 ₱3,490.30	-46.1%
Average			-45.9%

Montevideo vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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