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Sault Ste. Marie vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Sault Ste. Marie is 2.1 times more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Groceries: pay 14.4% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Childcare: pay 96.0% more in Sault Ste. Marie
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
Clothing: pay 32.2% more in Sault Ste. Marie

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

Sault Ste. Marie vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sault Ste. Marie instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Sault Ste. Marie
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.03	$16.50 CA$22.82	+174.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.60	$9.75 CA$13.49	+126.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.27	$1.73 CA$2.39	+78.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.69	$1.29 CA$1.78	+155.3%
Average			+133.6%

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pay 14.4% more for groceries

	Manila	Sault Ste. Marie
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.64	$2.25 CA$3.11	+68.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.12	$4.37 CA$6.04	+2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱431.63	$9.95 CA$13.76	+36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.51	$2.81 CA$3.89	+27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.63	$4.59 CA$6.35	+101.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.37	$1.38 CA$1.91	-8.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.49	$0.50 CA$0.69	-39.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.51	$1.31 CA$1.81	-19.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.36	$1.58 CA$2.18	+54.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.98	$0.99 CA$1.37	-15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.04	$0.72 CA$0.99	-47.9%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Manila	Sault Ste. Marie
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.46	$4.06 CA$5.62	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱811.51	$57.41 CA$79.39	+317.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,491,141.28	$24,382.26 CA$33,717.01	-3.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.44	$22.35 CA$30.91	+664.3%
Average			+243.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Manila	Sault Ste. Marie
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,598.07	$68.03 CA$94.07	+151.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,246.98	$873.07 CA$1,207.32	+70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,843.72	$908.95 CA$1,256.94	+261.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,925.44	$124.38 CA$172.00	+23.8%
Average			+126.5%

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pay 96.0% more for childcare

	Manila	Sault Ste. Marie
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,171.41	$502.31 CA$694.62	+262.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,004,491.60	$5,023.13 CA$6,946.23	-70.5%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Sault Ste. Marie
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.22	$4.31 CA$5.95	+194.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.56	$3.44 CA$4.76	+33.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.73	$11.48 CA$15.88	+251.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,484.39	$32.29 CA$44.65	-23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.26	$12.18 CA$16.84	+62.8%
Average			+103.6%

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pay 32.2% more for clothing

	Manila	Sault Ste. Marie
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,902.69	$45.45 CA$62.85	-7.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,751.10	$35.88 CA$49.62	+20.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,767.52	$60.82 CA$84.10	-24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,930.32	$119.60 CA$165.39	+140.7%
Average			+32.2%

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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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