Cost of living comparison
Manila is 41.6% cheaper than Canterbury.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 62.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 64.5% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.0% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Canterbury, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Canterbury
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.57
£19.75
|
$5.12
₱293.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.48
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.66
|
$0.87
₱50.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
£1.40
|
$0.49
₱28.19
|
|
pay 22.3% more for groceries
|
Canterbury
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
£1.01
|
$1.35
₱77.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
£3.57
|
$5.30
₱304.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
£4.50
|
$6.79
₱389.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
£2.54
|
$2.08
₱119.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
£2.96
|
$2.42
₱138.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$1.52
₱87.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
£0.41
|
$0.80
₱46.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.91
|
$1.52
₱87.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
£0.87
|
$0.98
₱56.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.64
|
$1.20
₱68.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.49
|
$1.48
₱85.19
|
|
pay 62.2% less for transportation
|
Canterbury
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.36
|
$4.14
₱237.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$215.26
£166.28
|
$9.93
₱569.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$25,575.45
₱1,467,250.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.91
£12.29
|
$2.67
₱153.08
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Canterbury
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.58
£49.88
|
$28.80
₱1,652.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.54
£997.67
|
$468.88
₱26,899.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,130.10
£872.96
|
$234.44
₱13,449.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$264.31
£204.17
|
$106.33
₱6,100.09
|
|
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Canterbury
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,065.95
£823.41
|
$482.52
₱27,682.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
$14,127.39
₱810,481.25
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canterbury
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
£4.96
|
$1.36
₱78.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
£3.26
|
$2.70
₱154.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.66
£15.96
|
$3.07
₱176.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.27
£27.24
|
$40.61
₱2,329.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$7.67
₱440.18
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Canterbury
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$33.31
₱1,911.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.67
£23.69
|
$26.60
₱1,525.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.02
£71.08
|
$74.03
₱4,246.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.07
£109.74
|
$60.89
₱3,493.31
|
|
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