Cost of living comparison
Manila is 37.8% cheaper than Burnaby.
If you lived in Manila instead of Burnaby, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
Burnaby
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.68
CA$20.02
|
$5.21
₱305.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.02
|
$4.34
₱254.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
CA$2.88
|
$0.95
₱55.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$0.48
₱28.38
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
Burnaby
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
CA$3.63
|
$1.33
₱77.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
CA$8.06
|
$4.28
₱250.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
CA$12.14
|
$6.97
₱407.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
CA$4.51
|
$2.08
₱121.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
CA$8.69
|
$2.27
₱133.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
CA$2.78
|
$1.48
₱86.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.89
|
$0.77
₱44.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
CA$1.86
|
$1.53
₱89.71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.20
|
$0.97
₱56.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CA$1.59
|
$1.09
₱63.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.58
|
$1.37
₱80.20
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
Burnaby
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
CA$7.21
|
$4.31
₱252.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$76.78
CA$104.75
|
$10.12
₱592.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,018.67
|
$26,066.56
₱1,525,323.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.04
CA$20.52
|
$2.66
₱155.58
|
|
pay 53.7% less for housing
Burnaby
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.52
CA$74.37
|
$28.90
₱1,691.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,128.28
CA$2,903.47
|
$465.25
₱27,224.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,761.33
CA$2,402.87
|
$244.37
₱14,299.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.68
CA$137.35
|
$96.97
₱5,674.39
|
|
pay 8.3% less for childcare
Burnaby
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$948.55
CA$1,294.05
|
$499.25
₱29,214.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,008.33
CA$15,017.95
|
$14,398.67
₱842,559.72
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
Burnaby
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.77
CA$6.51
|
$1.22
₱71.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
CA$5.01
|
$2.95
₱172.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.68
CA$20.02
|
$2.95
₱172.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.86
CA$47.56
|
$41.83
₱2,447.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CA$20.02
|
$6.52
₱381.33
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
Burnaby
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.25
CA$61.74
|
$33.02
₱1,932.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.45
CA$49.73
|
$27.26
₱1,595.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.99
CA$136.41
|
$73.19
₱4,282.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
CA$125.15
|
$64.44
₱3,770.85
|
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