Cost of living comparison
Manila is 41.5% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Manila instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 71.4% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.15
A$24.77
|
$4.18
₱211.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
A$12.85
|
$3.14
₱158.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
A$3.19
|
$0.87
₱44.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$2.93
|
$0.58
₱29.25
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.01
|
$1.34
₱67.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
A$6.89
|
$3.25
₱164.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.35
A$6.91
|
$6.99
₱353.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
A$5.23
|
$2.03
₱102.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
A$4.63
|
$1.98
₱99.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.11
|
$1.30
₱65.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.47
|
$0.81
₱40.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.67
|
$1.31
₱66.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
A$2.32
|
$0.88
₱44.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.47
|
$1.02
₱51.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
A$1.26
|
$1.00
₱50.56
|
|
pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
A$5.50
|
$4.02
₱203.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
A$69.67
|
$14.19
₱717.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,918.26
A$25,758.23
|
$27,192.81
₱1,374,324.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.46
A$21.28
|
$3.10
₱156.46
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.92
A$72.32
|
$51.12
₱2,583.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,484.12
A$1,919.26
|
$705.50
₱35,655.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,256.98
A$1,625.52
|
$352.30
₱17,805.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.03
A$164.28
|
$89.27
₱4,511.58
|
|
pay 53.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,424.35
A$1,841.97
|
$190.00
₱9,602.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,917.24
A$17,997.74
|
$10,981.71
₱555,015.70
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.60
A$5.94
|
$1.88
₱95.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
A$4.46
|
$2.54
₱128.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.81
A$34.67
|
$2.51
₱126.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.37
A$70.30
|
$54.82
₱2,770.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.79
A$17.83
|
$6.28
₱317.15
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.42
A$91.06
|
$46.37
₱2,343.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
A$51.19
|
$30.77
₱1,555.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.29
A$137.46
|
$89.18
₱4,507.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.92
A$153.79
|
$87.36
₱4,415.25
|
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