Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Canary Islands Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 16.9% cheaper than Canary Islands.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 38.8% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 20.5% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% less in Manila
The cost of childcare and groceries in Manila are more expensive than in Canary Islands. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila.
Manila vs. Canary Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Canary Islands, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Canary Islands
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$6.02
₱355.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.46
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$0.97
₱57.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.50
₱29.77
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Canary Islands
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.99
€7.66
|
$4.28
₱252.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.06
|
$7.32
₱432.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
€3.76
|
$2.28
₱134.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.52
₱89.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.82
₱48.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$1.64
₱96.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.01
|
$1.02
₱60.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$1.17
₱69.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$1.37
₱81.25
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 38.8% less for transportation
|
Canary Islands
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.37
|
$4.18
₱247.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱813.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€21,892.95
|
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
€13.24
|
$2.92
₱172.88
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Canary Islands
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,155.05
€984.11
|
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.30
€602.63
|
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.66
€65.32
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 20.5% more for childcare
|
Canary Islands
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€298.54
|
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,448.46
€7,198.14
|
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canary Islands
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$1.46
₱86.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$2.59
₱152.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
€4.11
|
$3.27
₱193.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.64
€42.29
|
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.46
|
$7.48
₱442.38
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Canary Islands
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€59.71
|
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.10
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€69.16
|
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.08
€59.71
|
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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