Cost of living comparison
Chilliwack is 95.2% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Chilliwack instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱300.48
|
$14.37
CA$20.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.40
|
$8.98
CA$12.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.28
|
$1.51
CA$2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.86
|
$1.49
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 43.2% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.41
|
$2.48
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱311.55
|
$5.39
CA$7.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.05
|
$6.38
CA$8.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.10
|
$2.98
CA$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.11
|
$5.59
CA$7.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.39
|
$2.71
CA$3.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.22
|
$0.65
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.41
|
$2.22
CA$3.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.38
|
$1.66
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.55
|
$1.89
CA$2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.23
|
$1.34
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.27
|
$4.66
CA$6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱583.23
|
$34.85
CA$49.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,502,410.41
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.75
|
$20.30
CA$28.62
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,692.12
|
$45.50
CA$64.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,544.14
|
$969.95
CA$1,367.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,772.10
|
$969.95
CA$1,367.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,246.27
|
$82.41
CA$116.22
|
|
pay 17.5% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,345.48
|
$526.89
CA$742.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱829,902.89
|
$7,903.32
CA$11,144.87
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.13
|
$4.85
CA$6.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.44
|
$3.45
CA$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.29
|
$12.18
CA$17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,385.65
|
$41.13
CA$58.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱450.72
|
$11.35
CA$16.01
|
|
pay 28.7% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Chilliwack
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,956.91
|
$43.11
CA$60.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,562.41
|
$28.74
CA$40.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,348.56
|
$81.19
CA$114.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,577.02
|
$102.02
CA$143.87
|
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