Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canary Islands vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary
Canary Islands is 69.2% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Canary Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Canary Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Canary Islands
- Housing
-
pay 72.5% more in Canary Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 51.2% more in Canary Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% more in Canary Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% more in Canary Islands
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Canary Islands are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Canary Islands.
Canary Islands vs. Manila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canary Islands instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
₱355.94
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
₱254.24
|
$9.93
€8.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
₱57.42
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
₱29.77
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
Manila vs. Canary Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱78.84
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱252.76
|
$8.99
€7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
₱432.73
|
$4.76
€4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
₱130.84
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
₱134.98
|
$4.41
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.60
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
₱48.61
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
₱96.75
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱60.52
|
$1.19
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱69.16
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱81.25
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
Manila vs. Canary Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
₱247.09
|
$6.30
€5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.76
₱813.57
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,288.58
₱1,494,934.54
|
$25,695.77
€21,892.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱172.88
|
$15.53
€13.24
|
|
Manila vs. Canary Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 72.5% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.10
₱1,602.13
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.96
₱30,323.92
|
$1,155.05
€984.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.74
₱14,881.48
|
$707.30
€602.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.49
₱5,940.52
|
$76.66
€65.32
|
|
Manila vs. Canary Islands - Cost of housing
pay 51.2% more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.58
₱8,192.20
|
$350.40
€298.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,035.39
₱1,007,046.89
|
$8,448.46
€7,198.14
|
|
Manila vs. Canary Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
₱86.44
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
₱152.95
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
₱193.22
|
$4.82
€4.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.13
₱2,490.71
|
$49.64
€42.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.48
₱442.38
|
$9.93
€8.46
|
|
Manila vs. Canary Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Canary Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.23
₱2,910.08
|
$70.08
€59.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.70
₱1,755.55
|
$36.50
€31.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.85
₱4,779.65
|
$81.18
€69.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.70
₱2,937.78
|
$70.08
€59.71
|
|
Manila vs. Canary Islands - Cost of clothing
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