Cost of living comparison
Manila is 37.0% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Manila instead of Canada, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.27
|
$5.21
₱293.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.49
|
$4.34
₱244.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.74
|
$0.95
₱53.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.24
|
$0.48
₱27.28
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.38
|
$1.33
₱74.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.33
|
$4.28
₱240.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.73
|
$6.97
₱392.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.53
|
$2.08
₱116.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.14
|
$2.27
₱127.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.48
|
$1.48
₱83.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.77
₱43.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.11
|
$1.53
₱86.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.42
|
$0.97
₱54.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
$1.09
₱61.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
$1.37
₱77.08
|
|
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.94
|
$4.31
₱242.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.02
|
$10.12
₱569.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,789.71
|
$26,066.56
₱1,465,983.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.65
|
$2.66
₱149.53
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$84.80
|
$28.90
₱1,625.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,687.36
|
$465.25
₱26,165.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,546.98
|
$244.37
₱13,743.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$161.68
|
$96.97
₱5,453.64
|
|
pay 7.5% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,004.43
|
$499.25
₱28,077.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,491.88
|
$14,398.67
₱809,781.26
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.15
|
$1.22
₱68.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.81
|
$2.95
₱165.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.54
|
$2.95
₱166.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.17
|
$41.83
₱2,352.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.20
|
$6.52
₱366.50
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$74.54
|
$33.02
₱1,856.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$53.69
|
$27.26
₱1,533.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$116.84
|
$73.19
₱4,116.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.11
|
$64.44
₱3,624.16
|
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