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Manila vs. Ponta Delgada Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 15.8% cheaper than Ponta Delgada.

Restaurants: pay 56.2% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 11.8% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 53.7% less in Manila
Housing: pay 33.5% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 45.3% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 16.3% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Ponta Delgada Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Ponta Delgada, you would:

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pay 56.2% less for restaurants

	Ponta Delgada	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.85 €11.03	$6.02 ₱355.03	-53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.45 €8.98	$4.30 ₱253.60	-58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 €1.62	$0.97 ₱57.27	-48.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 €1.20	$0.50 ₱29.69	-64.1%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 11.8% more for groceries

	Ponta Delgada	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 €1.47	$1.33 ₱78.64	-21.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 €7.39	$4.28 ₱252.12	-50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.83 €3.29	$7.32 ₱431.63	+91.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.14 €2.70	$2.21 ₱130.51	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.36 €4.61	$2.28 ₱134.63	-57.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 €0.98	$1.52 ₱89.37	+32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.70	$0.82 ₱48.49	+1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.86	$1.64 ₱96.51	+62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 €1.26	$1.02 ₱60.36	-30.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.64	$1.17 ₱68.98	+57.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.68	$1.37 ₱81.04	+74.5%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 53.7% less for transportation

	Ponta Delgada	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.18 €6.17	$4.18 ₱246.46	-41.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.40 €50.15	$13.76 ₱811.51	-76.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €25,077.06	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	-13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.45 €14.99	$2.92 ₱172.44	-83.2%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 33.5% less for housing

	Ponta Delgada	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.54 €27.08	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	-14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$953.86 €819.18	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$661.86 €568.41	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	-62.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.88 €97.80	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	-11.8%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 45.3% more for childcare

	Ponta Delgada	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$292.00 €250.77	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,007.94 €6,018.49	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	+143.1%
Average			+45.3%

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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ponta Delgada	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.21 €2.76	$1.46 ₱86.22	-54.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 €1.52	$2.59 ₱152.56	+45.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.67 €4.01	$3.27 ₱192.73	-30.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.46 €29.59	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	+22.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.81 €8.43	$7.48 ₱441.26	-23.7%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 16.3% less for clothing

	Ponta Delgada	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 €42.63	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	-0.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 €30.09	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	-15.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.08 €60.18	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	+15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$140.16 €120.37	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	-64.5%
Average			-16.3%

Ponta Delgada vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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