Cost of living comparison
Manila is 40.4% cheaper than Halifax.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 43.3% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 58.2% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 33.3% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Halifax, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Halifax
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.63
|
$5.12
₱289.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
CA$13.30
|
$4.26
₱241.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$0.87
₱49.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$0.49
₱27.80
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Halifax
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
CA$3.78
|
$1.35
₱76.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
CA$7.05
|
$5.30
₱300.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
CA$10.75
|
$6.79
₱384.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
CA$5.18
|
$2.08
₱117.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
CA$8.13
|
$2.42
₱136.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
CA$2.76
|
$1.52
₱86.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$0.98
|
$0.80
₱45.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
$1.52
₱86.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
CA$2.88
|
$0.98
₱55.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CA$1.53
|
$1.20
₱67.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CA$1.51
|
$1.48
₱84.00
|
|
pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
Halifax
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CA$6.54
|
$4.14
₱234.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.95
CA$87.67
|
$9.93
₱561.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,470.95
|
$25,575.45
₱1,446,751.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.62
CA$18.67
|
$2.67
₱150.94
|
|
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
Halifax
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.38
CA$100.61
|
$28.80
₱1,629.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,451.23
CA$1,989.71
|
$468.88
₱26,523.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.90
CA$1,624.56
|
$234.44
₱13,261.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.36
CA$192.44
|
$106.33
₱6,014.87
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
Halifax
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$828.25
CA$1,135.57
|
$482.52
₱27,295.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,770.94
CA$18,880.64
|
$14,127.39
₱799,158.20
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Halifax
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.88
|
$1.36
₱77.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CA$4.99
|
$2.70
₱152.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.94
CA$20.49
|
$3.07
₱173.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
CA$70.12
|
$40.61
₱2,297.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
CA$13.79
|
$7.67
₱434.03
|
|
pay 33.3% less for clothing
|
Halifax
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.28
CA$86.76
|
$33.31
₱1,884.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.97
CA$45.20
|
$26.60
₱1,504.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.40
CA$132.16
|
$74.03
₱4,187.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.45
CA$147.31
|
$60.89
₱3,444.51
|
|
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