Cost of living comparison
Manila is 43.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.9% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 42.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$5.12
₱283.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$0.87
₱48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.49
₱27.20
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$5.30
₱293.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$6.79
₱375.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$2.42
₱133.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$1.52
₱84.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.80
₱44.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$1.52
₱84.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.98
₱54.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$1.20
₱66.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$1.48
₱82.19
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$4.14
₱229.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
$9.93
₱549.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$25,575.45
₱1,415,600.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
$2.67
₱147.69
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$1.36
₱75.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$2.70
₱149.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$7.67
₱424.68
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
|
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