Cost of living comparison

 Manila, Philippines
compared to
 Saskatoon, Canada
Saskatoon vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Saskatoon is 2.2 times more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants
pay 2.8 times more in Saskatoon
Groceries
pay 19.9% more in Saskatoon
Transportation
pay 3.7 times more in Saskatoon
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Saskatoon
Childcare
pay 1.3% less in Saskatoon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.5 times more in Saskatoon
Clothing
pay 86.0% more in Saskatoon

The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries in Saskatoon are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Saskatoon.

Saskatoon vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saskatoon instead of Manila, you would:

pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

 
Manila
Saskatoon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.12
₱286.85
$17.96
CA$24.41
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.26
₱239.05
$8.80
CA$11.96
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.87
₱48.96
$2.10
CA$2.85

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pay 19.9% more for groceries

 
Manila
Saskatoon
Bread
1 loaf
$1.35
₱75.81
$2.44
CA$3.32
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.30
₱297.42
$4.20
CA$5.71
Milk (1 gallon) $6.79
₱380.95
$9.29
CA$12.62

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pay 3.7 times more for transportation

 
Manila
Saskatoon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.14
₱232.24
$4.16
CA$5.65
Monthly public transit pass $9.93
₱556.78
$59.63
CA$81.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,575.45
₱1,434,271.00
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Manila
Saskatoon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$28.80
₱1,615.38
$71.90
CA$97.72
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $468.88
₱26,294.92
$951.99
CA$1,293.80
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $234.44
₱13,147.48
$805.90
CA$1,095.26

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pay 1.3% less for childcare

 
Manila
Saskatoon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $482.52
₱27,059.91
$610.71
CA$829.99
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,127.39
₱792,263.98
$9,986.92
CA$13,572.73

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Manila
Saskatoon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.36
₱76.49
$5.39
CA$7.32
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.70
₱151.25
$3.49
CA$4.74
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.07
₱172.11
$13.65
CA$18.55

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pay 86.0% more for clothing

 
Manila
Saskatoon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$33.31
₱1,868.16
$66.10
CA$89.83
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.60
₱1,491.55
$54.01
CA$73.40
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$74.03
₱4,151.34
$96.40
CA$131.01

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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