Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Kandy Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 5.6 times more expensive than Kandy.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.4% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 63.5% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 64.9% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Kandy. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Kandy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Kandy, you would:
pay 55.4% more for restaurants
|
Kandy
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.81
LKR869.59
|
$6.02
₱352.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.44
LKR1,994.93
|
$4.30
₱251.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
LKR189.99
|
$0.97
₱56.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
LKR85.68
|
$0.50
₱29.50
|
|
Kandy vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Kandy
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
LKR161.93
|
$1.33
₱78.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
LKR1,329.96
|
$4.28
₱250.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
LKR1,665.24
|
$7.32
₱428.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
LKR605.33
|
$2.21
₱129.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR634.73
|
$2.28
₱133.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
LKR626.46
|
$1.52
₱88.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LKR150.81
|
$0.82
₱48.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
LKR507.36
|
$1.64
₱95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR169.71
|
$1.02
₱59.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
LKR126.45
|
$1.17
₱68.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
LKR159.63
|
$1.37
₱80.51
|
|
Kandy vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Kandy
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,274.51
|
$4.18
₱244.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.87
LKR4,603.69
|
$13.76
₱806.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,676.47
LKR5,473,281.78
|
$25,288.58
₱1,481,442.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.04
LKR941.20
|
$2.92
₱171.32
|
|
Kandy vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Kandy
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.92
LKR2,762.22
|
$27.10
₱1,587.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.21
LKR54,562.31
|
$512.96
₱30,050.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$110.13
LKR34,101.44
|
$251.74
₱14,747.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.74
LKR9,518.31
|
$100.49
₱5,886.90
|
|
Kandy vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 28.8 times more for childcare
|
Kandy
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,486.19
|
$138.58
₱8,118.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$318.29
LKR98,553.17
|
$17,035.39
₱997,958.39
|
|
Kandy vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kandy
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
LKR613.83
|
$1.46
₱85.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR801.38
|
$2.59
₱151.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.92
LKR2,762.22
|
$3.27
₱191.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.87
LKR4,603.69
|
$42.13
₱2,468.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
LKR1,023.04
|
$7.48
₱438.39
|
|
Kandy vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.9% more for clothing
|
Kandy
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.56
LKR8,224.84
|
$49.23
₱2,883.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.10
LKR4,364.98
|
$29.70
₱1,739.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.21
LKR20,810.85
|
$80.85
₱4,736.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.69
LKR10,741.95
|
$49.70
₱2,911.26
|
|
Kandy vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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