Cost of living comparison
Manila is 50.8% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 51.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 55.9% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.85
|
$5.12
₱283.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
$4.26
₱236.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$0.87
₱48.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$0.49
₱27.21
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$1.35
₱74.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.41
|
$5.30
₱293.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.28
|
$6.79
₱376.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.22
|
$2.08
₱115.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.43
|
$2.42
₱133.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$1.52
₱84.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.80
₱44.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$1.52
₱84.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.85
|
$0.98
₱54.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$1.20
₱66.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$1.48
₱82.23
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.92
|
$4.14
₱229.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.09
|
$9.93
₱549.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
$25,575.45
₱1,416,240.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.56
|
$2.67
₱147.76
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.03
|
$28.80
₱1,595.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,782.49
|
$468.88
₱25,964.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,204.78
|
$234.44
₱12,982.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.57
|
$106.33
₱5,888.02
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,882.13
|
$482.52
₱26,719.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,629.60
|
$14,127.39
₱782,304.13
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.31
|
$1.36
₱75.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$2.70
₱149.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.13
|
$3.07
₱169.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.50
|
$40.61
₱2,248.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.37
|
$7.67
₱424.87
|
|
pay 55.9% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.39
|
$33.31
₱1,844.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.62
|
$26.60
₱1,472.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.48
|
$74.03
₱4,099.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$240.56
|
$60.89
₱3,371.87
|
|
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