Cost of living comparison
Manila is 35.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 37.7% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of London, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.17
CA$22.58
|
$5.12
₱285.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$14.05
|
$4.26
₱237.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CA$2.70
|
$0.87
₱48.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
CA$2.54
|
$0.49
₱27.42
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
London
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
CA$3.23
|
$1.35
₱75.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
CA$8.81
|
$5.30
₱295.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
CA$9.52
|
$6.79
₱379.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CA$4.55
|
$2.08
₱115.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
CA$7.93
|
$2.42
₱135.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
CA$2.78
|
$1.52
₱84.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.94
|
$0.80
₱44.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
$1.52
₱84.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.39
|
$0.98
₱54.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.13
|
$1.20
₱67.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.25
|
$1.48
₱82.86
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$5.85
|
$4.14
₱231.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.47
CA$112.42
|
$9.93
₱554.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,105.68
|
$25,575.45
₱1,427,199.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
CA$25.60
|
$2.67
₱148.90
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.79
CA$80.74
|
$28.80
₱1,607.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,497.20
CA$2,091.67
|
$468.88
₱26,165.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.15
CA$1,685.06
|
$234.44
₱13,082.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.53
CA$154.42
|
$106.33
₱5,933.58
|
|
pay 4.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.86
CA$752.82
|
$482.52
₱26,926.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,010.43
CA$19,573.27
|
$14,127.39
₱788,357.74
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
CA$7.26
|
$1.36
₱76.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CA$4.79
|
$2.70
₱150.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$16.56
|
$3.07
₱171.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.44
CA$59.28
|
$40.61
₱2,266.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.77
CA$15.05
|
$7.67
₱428.16
|
|
pay 37.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.40
CA$88.58
|
$33.31
₱1,858.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.73
CA$72.27
|
$26.60
₱1,484.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.77
CA$119.82
|
$74.03
₱4,130.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.98
CA$143.87
|
$60.89
₱3,397.96
|
|
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