Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.3 times more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Manila, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
Manila
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.51
|
$26.58
A$39.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.76
|
$9.97
A$14.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.51
|
$2.84
A$4.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.33
|
$2.31
A$3.45
|
|
pay 50.3% more for groceries
Manila
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.74
|
$2.60
A$3.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.76
|
$5.54
A$8.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱407.19
|
$6.63
A$9.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.28
|
$4.55
A$6.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.87
|
$4.00
A$5.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.44
|
$1.59
A$2.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.83
|
$1.29
A$1.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.55
|
$1.56
A$2.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.49
|
$2.65
A$3.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.48
|
$1.19
A$1.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.06
|
$1.06
A$1.58
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
Manila
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.78
|
$5.17
A$7.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱591.05
|
$113.84
A$170.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,522,547.52
|
$29,523.01
A$44,182.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.30
|
$17.81
A$26.66
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Manila
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,688.29
|
$69.35
A$103.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,175.12
|
$1,797.26
A$2,689.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,273.82
|
$1,415.42
A$2,118.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,664.07
|
$191.07
A$285.94
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Manila
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,161.01
|
$1,814.59
A$2,715.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱841,026.25
|
$14,626.48
A$21,889.38
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Manila
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.05
|
$7.31
A$10.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.32
|
$3.74
A$5.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.56
|
$26.58
A$39.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,443.33
|
$67.03
A$100.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.64
|
$14.95
A$22.38
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Manila
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,928.50
|
$92.73
A$138.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,592.27
|
$83.64
A$125.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,275.01
|
$129.37
A$193.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,763.99
|
$172.79
A$258.59
|
|
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