Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

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Philippines

Manila vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 12.0% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 18.4% less in Manila
Transportation: pay 40.2% less in Manila
Housing: pay 11.8% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 7.1% less in Manila

Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.

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Manila vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.0% less for restaurants

	Praia	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.03 CVE494.93	$5.58 ₱354.92	+10.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.10 CVE698.56	$3.98 ₱253.52	-43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CVE153.51	$1.40 ₱89.24	-10.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 CVE115.18	$0.85 ₱53.84	-27.7%
Average			-18.0%

Praia vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.4% less for groceries

	Praia	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$2.08 CVE204.68	$1.44 ₱91.83	-30.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.93 CVE1,272.91	$3.89 ₱247.19	-70.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 CVE505.26	$7.23 ₱460.06	+40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 CVE228.03	$2.28 ₱145.12	-1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CVE203.70	$2.18 ₱138.86	+5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 CVE226.03	$1.49 ₱94.75	-35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.38 CVE135.80	$0.85 ₱54.02	-38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 CVE182.57	$1.36 ₱86.61	-26.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 CVE190.12	$0.83 ₱52.49	-57.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 CVE67.90	$1.03 ₱65.61	+49.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 CVE63.37	$1.20 ₱76.47	+86.7%
Average			-18.4%

Praia vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.2% less for transportation

	Praia	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 CVE586.34	$4.96 ₱315.31	-16.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.18 CVE2,871.73	$12.75 ₱811.25	-56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.61 CVE1,142.51	$2.54 ₱161.74	-78.1%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 11.8% less for housing

	Praia	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.37 CVE5,056.25	$24.14 ₱1,535.97	-53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$574.58 CVE56,550.22	$543.82 ₱34,596.58	-5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.29 CVE28,275.11	$281.50 ₱17,908.42	-2.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.60 CVE13,641.03	$94.04 ₱5,982.91	-32.1%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Praia	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.75 CVE12,474.31	$619.65 ₱39,420.99	+388.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE303K	$8,932.60 ₱568K	+189.8%
Average			+276.4%

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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.53 CVE249.49	$1.20 ₱76.06	-52.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 CVE256.36	$2.55 ₱162.25	-2.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.27 CVE518.93	$3.11 ₱197.74	-41.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.69 CVE3,118.58	$42.86 ₱2,726.83	+35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE548.87	$6.77 ₱430.98	+21.5%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 7.1% less for clothing

	Praia	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.19 CVE6,120.32	$58.27 ₱3,706.98	-6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,494.86	$27.47 ₱1,747.87	+8.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,486.64	$76.69 ₱4,878.68	+16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.26 CVE8,981.51	$57.51 ₱3,658.95	-37.0%
Average			-7.1%

Praia vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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