Cost of living comparison
Manila is 46.6% cheaper than Parramatta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 51.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 48.2% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Parramatta, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Parramatta
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.71
|
$5.12
₱287.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
$4.26
₱239.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$0.87
₱49.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$0.49
₱27.64
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Parramatta
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$1.35
₱76.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.41
|
$5.30
₱298.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.28
|
$6.79
₱382.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.78
|
$2.08
₱116.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.11
|
$2.42
₱136.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.29
|
$1.52
₱85.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.01
|
$0.80
₱45.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.15
|
$1.52
₱85.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
A$3.50
|
$0.98
₱54.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.72
|
$1.20
₱67.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.60
|
$1.48
₱83.52
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Parramatta
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.73
|
$4.14
₱232.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$131.81
A$205.66
|
$9.93
₱558.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
$25,575.45
₱1,438,490.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.56
|
$2.67
₱150.08
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Parramatta
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$81.48
|
$28.80
₱1,620.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,713.48
A$2,673.54
|
$468.88
₱26,372.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,449.87
A$2,262.23
|
$234.44
₱13,186.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.57
|
$106.33
₱5,980.52
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Parramatta
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,882.13
|
$482.52
₱27,139.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,629.60
|
$14,127.39
₱794,594.99
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Parramatta
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.31
|
$1.36
₱76.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$2.70
₱151.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.13
|
$3.07
₱172.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.95
A$51.41
|
$40.61
₱2,284.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
A$22.62
|
$7.67
₱431.55
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Parramatta
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.08
A$123.39
|
$33.31
₱1,873.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$83.25
|
$26.60
₱1,495.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$168.83
|
$74.03
₱4,163.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$203.10
|
$60.89
₱3,424.84
|
|
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