Cost of living comparison
Manila is 36.1% cheaper than Peterborough.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 60.5% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 46.6% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Peterborough, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Peterborough
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.44
£12.96
|
$5.12
₱292.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$4.26
₱243.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.73
|
$0.87
₱49.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.39
|
$0.49
₱28.11
|
|
pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
Peterborough
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
$1.35
₱77.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
£2.96
|
$5.30
₱303.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
£4.17
|
$6.79
₱388.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
£2.65
|
$2.08
₱118.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
£3.21
|
$2.42
₱138.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.06
|
$1.52
₱87.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$0.80
₱45.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$1.52
₱87.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.95
|
$0.98
₱55.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.44
|
$1.20
₱68.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$1.48
₱84.94
|
|
pay 60.5% less for transportation
|
Peterborough
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
£5.15
|
$4.14
₱236.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.31
£83.46
|
$9.93
₱567.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
$25,575.45
₱1,462,978.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
£10.27
|
$2.67
₱152.64
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Peterborough
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.82
£28.11
|
$28.80
₱1,647.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,041.30
£773.86
|
$468.88
₱26,821.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$871.79
£647.88
|
$234.44
₱13,410.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.02
£117.44
|
$106.33
₱6,082.33
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Peterborough
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$904.08
£671.88
|
$482.52
₱27,601.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,127.39
₱808,121.21
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peterborough
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.32
|
$1.36
₱78.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
£2.80
|
$2.70
₱154.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.73
£13.92
|
$3.07
₱175.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
£28.79
|
$40.61
₱2,323.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.00
|
$7.67
₱438.89
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Peterborough
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.74
£51.83
|
$33.31
₱1,905.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.24
£17.27
|
$26.60
₱1,521.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£67.19
|
$74.03
₱4,234.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.94
£62.38
|
$60.89
₱3,483.14
|
|
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