Cost of living comparison

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Prince George vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Prince George is 2.6 times more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Prince George
Groceries: pay 57.2% more in Prince George
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Prince George
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Prince George
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Prince George
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Prince George
Clothing: pay 69.7% more in Prince George

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Prince George are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Prince George.

Prince George vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prince George instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Prince George
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$17.94 CA$24.72	+197.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$8.73 CA$12.02	+102.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$2.18 CA$3.01	+124.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$2.33 CA$3.21	+362.4%
Average			+196.9%

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pay 57.2% more for groceries

	Manila	Prince George
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$2.87 CA$3.95	+115.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$3.23 CA$4.45	-24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$7.35 CA$10.13	+0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$5.06 CA$6.97	+128.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$5.77 CA$7.95	+152.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$1.88 CA$2.59	+24.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$1.26 CA$1.73	+52.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$2.28 CA$3.14	+39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$2.33 CA$3.22	+128.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$1.36 CA$1.87	+16.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$1.34 CA$1.84	-2.6%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Manila	Prince George
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$4.43 CA$6.11	+6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$43.06 CA$59.33	+212.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$25,165.87 CA$34,677.31	-0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$16.66 CA$22.95	+469.5%
Average			+172.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Manila	Prince George
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$61.00 CA$84.05	+125.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$947.22 CA$1,305.22	+84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$904.16 CA$1,245.89	+259.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$131.74 CA$181.53	+31.1%
Average			+125.0%

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Manila	Prince George
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$592.01 CA$815.76	+327.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	??
Average			+327.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Prince George
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$5.74 CA$7.91	+292.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$3.87 CA$5.33	+49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$15.07 CA$20.76	+361.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$43.53 CA$59.99	+3.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$8.97 CA$12.36	+19.9%
Average			+145.2%

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pay 69.7% more for clothing

	Manila	Prince George
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$62.08 CA$85.54	+26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$39.47 CA$54.38	+32.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$94.34 CA$129.99	+16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$150.69 CA$207.65	+203.2%
Average			+69.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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