Cost of living comparison
Manila is 37.1% cheaper than Nelson BC.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 49.9% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 34.2% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 32.5% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Nelson BC, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
Nelson BC
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.65
CA$18.76
|
$5.12
₱285.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CA$12.34
|
$4.26
₱237.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CA$2.96
|
$0.87
₱48.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
CA$2.30
|
$0.49
₱27.40
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Nelson BC
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
CA$4.10
|
$1.35
₱75.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
CA$8.33
|
$5.30
₱295.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.25
CA$9.96
|
$6.79
₱378.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
CA$5.17
|
$2.08
₱115.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
CA$9.01
|
$2.42
₱134.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
CA$2.85
|
$1.52
₱84.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
CA$0.39
|
$0.80
₱44.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$0.99
|
$1.52
₱84.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
$0.98
₱54.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.62
|
$1.20
₱66.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.79
|
$1.48
₱82.81
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Nelson BC
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
CA$6.33
|
$4.14
₱230.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.93
₱553.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
$25,575.45
₱1,426,342.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.20
CA$23.64
|
$2.67
₱148.82
|
|
pay 49.9% less for housing
|
Nelson BC
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.48
CA$78.98
|
$28.80
₱1,606.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,365.12
CA$1,875.74
|
$468.88
₱26,149.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,149.57
CA$1,579.57
|
$234.44
₱13,074.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.41
CA$153.09
|
$106.33
₱5,930.02
|
|
pay 34.2% less for childcare
|
Nelson BC
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,048.99
CA$1,441.36
|
$482.52
₱26,910.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,525.13
CA$22,706.35
|
$14,127.39
₱787,884.49
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nelson BC
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
CA$6.91
|
$1.36
₱76.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
CA$5.43
|
$2.70
₱150.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$3.07
₱171.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.61
₱2,264.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
CA$15.28
|
$7.67
₱427.90
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Nelson BC
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.41
CA$73.38
|
$33.31
₱1,857.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.52
CA$54.30
|
$26.60
₱1,483.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.63
CA$110.79
|
$74.03
₱4,128.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.73
CA$172.77
|
$60.89
₱3,395.92
|
|
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