Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Brazil

Rio De Janeiro vs. Pasig Cost of Living Summary

Rio De Janeiro is 68.2% more expensive than Pasig.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Rio De Janeiro
Groceries: pay 7.3% less in Rio De Janeiro
Transportation: pay 25.7% more in Rio De Janeiro
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Rio De Janeiro
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Rio De Janeiro
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.8% more in Rio De Janeiro
Clothing: pay 28.9% more in Rio De Janeiro

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Rio De Janeiro are more expensive than in Pasig. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Rio De Janeiro.

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Rio De Janeiro vs. Pasig Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Pasig, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Pasig	Rio De Janeiro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.98 ₱251.03	$9.95 R$50.39	+149.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.81 ₱176.73	$8.46 R$42.84	+201.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 ₱43.18	$1.59 R$8.06	+132.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 ₱20.46	$1.04 R$5.26	+219.6%
Average			+171.5%

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pay 7.3% less for groceries

	Pasig	Rio De Janeiro
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 ₱71.61	$2.08 R$10.53	+83.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.79 ₱175.72	$5.43 R$27.47	+94.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 ₱404.50	$4.35 R$22.04	-32.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ₱129.18	$2.32 R$11.72	+12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 ₱97.74	$2.00 R$10.15	+29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 ₱91.09	$1.29 R$6.53	-10.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 ₱45.55	$0.81 R$4.09	+11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 ₱83.12	$0.73 R$3.70	-44.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱50.10	$0.83 R$4.20	+4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.97	$0.56 R$2.83	-45.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.48 R$2.40	-60.5%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 25.7% more for transportation

	Pasig	Rio De Janeiro
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 ₱293.33	$4.98 R$25.19	+6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$50.77 R$257.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$23,669.59 R$120K	+10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.16	$8.21 R$41.57	+222.9%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Pasig	Rio De Janeiro
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	$22.76 R$115.23	-5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.74 ₱21,086.86	$909.17 R$4,602.67	+171.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$151.43 ₱9,539.29	$533.31 R$2,699.87	+252.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	$102.28 R$517.78	+8.8%
Average			+149.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Pasig	Rio De Janeiro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	$594.40 R$3,009.15	+347.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$13,090.04 R$66,268.35	+46.5%
Average			+156.1%

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pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Pasig	Rio De Janeiro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$2.39 R$12.09	+99.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 ₱142.25	$2.33 R$11.78	+3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ₱185.77	$2.96 R$14.99	+0.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.29 ₱1,907.86	$30.84 R$156.14	+1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.38 ₱401.65	$7.96 R$40.32	+24.9%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 28.9% more for clothing

	Pasig	Rio De Janeiro
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.01 ₱2,142.16	$41.81 R$211.66	+22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$49.05 R$248.31	+78.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	$74.57 R$377.50	+4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	$67.45 R$341.49	+20.9%
Average			+28.9%

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