Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Rio Branco Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 7.2% more expensive than Rio Branco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Manila
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Rio Branco. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Rio Branco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Rio Branco, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Rio Branco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.59
R$30.41
|
$6.02
₱355.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.92
R$43.08
|
$4.30
₱253.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$6.76
|
$0.97
₱57.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.72
|
$0.50
₱29.69
|
|
Rio Branco vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.3% more for groceries
|
Rio Branco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
R$7.60
|
$1.33
₱78.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.19
R$22.81
|
$4.28
₱252.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
R$29.73
|
$7.32
₱431.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
R$11.35
|
$2.21
₱130.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
R$10.34
|
$2.28
₱134.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
R$6.67
|
$1.52
₱89.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
R$4.14
|
$0.82
₱48.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
R$5.52
|
$1.64
₱96.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
R$5.52
|
$1.02
₱60.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$1.17
₱68.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.45
|
$1.37
₱81.04
|
|
Rio Branco vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Rio Branco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
R$24.41
|
$4.18
₱246.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.39
R$312.18
|
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,035.59
R$108,981.59
|
$25,288.58
₱1,491,141.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.25
R$55.75
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Rio Branco vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Rio Branco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.45
R$100.34
|
$27.10
₱1,598.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.51
R$1,520.35
|
$512.96
₱30,246.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.68
R$988.23
|
$251.74
₱14,843.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.92
R$712.10
|
$100.49
₱5,925.44
|
|
Rio Branco vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 7.0% less for childcare
|
Rio Branco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.07
R$810.85
|
$138.58
₱8,171.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,035.39
₱1,004,491.60
|
|
Rio Branco vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 59.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rio Branco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
R$5.57
|
$1.46
₱86.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
R$12.84
|
$2.59
₱152.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
R$15.20
|
$3.27
₱192.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.63
R$101.36
|
$42.13
₱2,484.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.73
R$20.27
|
$7.48
₱441.26
|
|
Rio Branco vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Rio Branco
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.72
R$243.26
|
$49.23
₱2,902.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
$29.70
₱1,751.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.17
R$506.78
|
$80.85
₱4,767.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$167.70
R$912.21
|
$49.70
₱2,930.32
|
|
Rio Branco vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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