Cost of living comparison
Manila is 39.8% cheaper than Sunderland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 59.9% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 42.8% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 34.8% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Sunderland, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
Sunderland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.04
|
$5.12
₱293.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£7.22
|
$4.26
₱244.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.64
|
$0.87
₱50.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$0.49
₱28.16
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Sunderland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.18
|
$1.35
₱77.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
£3.90
|
$5.30
₱303.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
£4.44
|
$6.79
₱389.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.69
|
$2.08
₱119.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.98
|
$2.42
₱138.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
£0.97
|
$1.52
₱87.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.56
|
$0.80
₱46.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.89
|
$1.52
₱87.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$0.98
₱55.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.20
₱68.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.48
₱85.11
|
|
pay 59.9% less for transportation
|
Sunderland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.50
|
$4.14
₱237.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.62
£57.16
|
$9.93
₱569.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$25,575.45
₱1,465,831.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.62
£11.35
|
$2.67
₱152.94
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Sunderland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£35.66
|
$28.80
₱1,650.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$762.01
£591.69
|
$468.88
₱26,873.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$581.19
£451.29
|
$234.44
₱13,436.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$217.28
£168.72
|
$106.33
₱6,094.19
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Sunderland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£1,027.93
|
$482.52
₱27,655.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£14,040.09
|
$14,127.39
₱809,697.17
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sunderland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£4.01
|
$1.36
₱78.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.45
|
$2.70
₱154.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.03
|
$3.07
₱175.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.36
£31.34
|
$40.61
₱2,327.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
£9.03
|
$7.67
₱439.75
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Sunderland
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.49
£60.17
|
$33.31
₱1,909.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.75
£30.09
|
$26.60
₱1,524.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.43
£74.10
|
$74.03
₱4,242.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.81
£65.85
|
$60.89
₱3,489.93
|
|
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