Cost of Living Comparison Between Philippines and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Philippines and Brazil

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Philippines is 0.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Philippines is 5.1% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Philippines
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 โ‚ฑ228
$5.31 R$29.48
-22.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.86 โ‚ฑ1,161
$29.19 R$162
-28.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.53 โ‚ฑ196
$6.29 R$34.91
-43.88%
Cappuccino
$2.32 โ‚ฑ129
$1.76 R$9.79
31.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฑ39.71
$1.08 R$6
-34.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚ฑ21.59
$0.72 R$4.02
-45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 โ‚ฑ75.7
$1.84 R$10.21
-26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฑ115
$2.73 R$15.16
-24.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Philippines
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 โ‚ฑ103
$0.96 R$5.32
92.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 โ‚ฑ72.4
$1.48 R$8.2
-12.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 โ‚ฑ52.4
$1.17 R$6.5
-19.66%
Eggs
$2.03 โ‚ฑ113
$2.12 R$11.79
-4.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.63 โ‚ฑ425
$8.41 R$46.69
-9.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.37 โ‚ฑ243
$3.82 R$21.18
14.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 โ‚ฑ410
$7.55 R$41.89
-2.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฑ165
$2.15 R$11.94
37.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฑ82.9
$1.28 R$7.09
16.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฑ154
$1.13 R$6.27
144.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฑ91.8
$1.48 R$8.22
11.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฑ129
$1.17 R$6.49
98.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฑ147
$1.1 R$6.1
140.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 โ‚ฑ80.7
$0.75 R$4.14
93.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฑ39.62
$0.7 R$3.9
1.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 โ‚ฑ168
$2.1 R$11.63
43.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.53 โ‚ฑ363
$7.4 R$41.05
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฑ66.4
$1.18 R$6.55
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 โ‚ฑ104
$2.25 R$12.48
-16.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Philippines
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ฑ15.68
$0.93 R$5.18
-69.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.62 โ‚ฑ591
$41.29 R$229
-74.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 โ‚ฑ42.47
$1.05 R$5.83
-27.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฑ13.87
$0.83 R$4.59
-69.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 โ‚ฑ144
$7.14 R$39.63
-63.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฑ65.4
$1.09 R$6.08
8.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K โ‚ฑ1.3M
$22K R$121.8K
5.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$27.4K R$151.8K
-20.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philippines
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 โ‚ฑ5,968
$69.6 R$386
54.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29 โ‚ฑ1,615
$13.69 R$76
111.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.32 โ‚ฑ1,688
$18.72 R$104
61.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Philippines
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33 โ‚ฑ1,837
$22.75 R$126
45.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.49 โ‚ฑ305
$22.18 R$123
-75.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 โ‚ฑ340
$6.15 R$34.12
-0.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Philippines
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 โ‚ฑ5,932
$281 R$1,562
-62.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,364 โ‚ฑ243K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-40.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Philippines
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.69 โ‚ฑ2,488
$48.73 R$271
-8.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.97 โ‚ฑ1,391
$41.91 R$233
-40.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 โ‚ฑ4,026
$75 R$416
-3.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 โ‚ฑ3,587
$61.4 R$341
4.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Philippines
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 โ‚ฑ17.2K
$332 R$1,844
-6.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚ฑ9,909
$229 R$1,273
-22.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 โ‚ฑ36.3K
$638 R$3,540
2.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 โ‚ฑ20.2K
$448 R$2,484
-19.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,559 โ‚ฑ142.5K
$1,689 R$9,376
51.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,199 โ‚ฑ66.7K
$1,176 R$6,527
1.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Philippines
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 โ‚ฑ20.4K
$481 R$2,672
-23.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.22
11.16
-35.30%

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Last update for Philippines: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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