Cost of living comparison
Manila is 33.3% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Manila instead of London, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
CA$25.49
|
$5.21
₱304.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
CA$14.27
|
$4.34
₱253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CA$2.89
|
$0.95
₱55.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
$0.48
₱28.31
|
|
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
London
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
CA$3.33
|
$1.33
₱77.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
CA$10.09
|
$4.28
₱249.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
CA$8.82
|
$6.97
₱406.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
CA$4.55
|
$2.08
₱121.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.44
CA$7.55
|
$2.27
₱132.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$1.48
₱86.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
$0.77
₱44.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.11
|
$1.53
₱89.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.31
|
$0.97
₱56.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.05
|
$1.09
₱63.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CA$1.14
|
$1.37
₱80.02
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$5.91
|
$4.31
₱251.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.96
CA$105.52
|
$10.12
₱590.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
$26,066.56
₱1,521,739.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
CA$24.47
|
$2.66
₱155.22
|
|
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Manila
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.12
CA$80.75
|
$28.90
₱1,687.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,708.80
CA$2,373.95
|
$465.25
₱27,160.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,419.42
CA$1,971.92
|
$244.37
₱14,266.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.45
CA$158.99
|
$96.97
₱5,661.06
|
|
pay 18.7% more for childcare
|
London
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$513.72
CA$713.69
|
$499.25
₱29,145.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,274.44
CA$14,273.76
|
$14,398.67
₱840,579.98
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
CA$7.14
|
$1.22
₱71.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
CA$4.64
|
$2.95
₱172.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.27
CA$14.27
|
$2.95
₱172.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.71
CA$69.06
|
$41.83
₱2,442.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
$6.52
₱380.43
|
|
pay 39.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.15
CA$91.90
|
$33.02
₱1,927.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.54
CA$68.82
|
$27.26
₱1,591.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.60
CA$138.37
|
$73.19
₱4,272.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.74
CA$142.74
|
$64.44
₱3,761.99
|
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