Cost of living comparison
Manila is 32.4% cheaper than Sudbury.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 42.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 15.6% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.6% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Sudbury, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Sudbury
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.76
CA$27.14
|
$5.12
₱283.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.21
CA$16.78
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
CA$2.93
|
$0.87
₱48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
CA$2.51
|
$0.49
₱27.20
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Sudbury
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
CA$2.71
|
$1.35
₱74.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
CA$7.32
|
$5.30
₱293.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.66
CA$11.90
|
$6.79
₱375.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
CA$5.04
|
$2.08
₱115.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
CA$6.10
|
$2.42
₱133.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
CA$2.08
|
$1.52
₱84.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
CA$0.59
|
$0.80
₱44.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.35
|
$1.52
₱84.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CA$2.80
|
$0.98
₱54.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
$1.20
₱66.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
CA$1.01
|
$1.48
₱82.19
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Sudbury
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.20
CA$5.77
|
$4.14
₱229.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.85
CA$98.69
|
$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) |
$21.63
CA$29.71
|
$2.67
₱147.69
|
|
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Sudbury
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.96
CA$107.08
|
$28.80
₱1,594.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,020.25
CA$1,401.46
|
$468.88
₱25,952.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,016.14
CA$1,395.82
|
$234.44
₱12,976.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.67
CA$109.43
|
$106.33
₱5,885.36
|
|
pay 15.6% more for childcare
|
Sudbury
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$986.95
|
$482.52
₱26,707.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,621.80
CA$11,843.34
|
$14,127.39
₱781,950.90
|
|
pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sudbury
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
CA$7.40
|
$1.36
₱75.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
CA$5.74
|
$2.70
₱149.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.74
|
$3.07
₱169.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.90
CA$65.80
|
$40.61
₱2,247.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$7.67
₱424.68
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Sudbury
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.50
CA$84.48
|
$33.31
₱1,843.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
CA$53.05
|
$26.60
₱1,472.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.80
CA$131.59
|
$74.03
₱4,097.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$159.26
CA$218.77
|
$60.89
₱3,370.34
|
|
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