Cost of living comparison
Manila is 49.4% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 48.5% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% 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 Sydney, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.15
|
$5.12
₱294.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$4.26
₱245.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.96
|
$0.87
₱50.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.24
|
$0.49
₱28.25
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.44
|
$1.35
₱77.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.98
|
$5.30
₱304.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.48
|
$6.79
₱390.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.90
|
$2.08
₱119.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.21
|
$2.42
₱139.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.33
|
$1.52
₱87.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.04
|
$0.80
₱46.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.18
|
$1.52
₱87.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.07
|
$0.98
₱56.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.75
|
$1.20
₱69.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.62
|
$1.48
₱85.36
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.86
|
$4.14
₱238.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$227.39
|
$9.93
₱570.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,466.29
|
$25,575.45
₱1,470,166.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$49.42
|
$2.67
₱153.39
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$82.89
|
$28.80
₱1,655.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,455.88
|
$468.88
₱26,953.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,315.70
|
$234.44
₱13,476.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$242.26
|
$106.33
₱6,112.21
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,167.87
|
$482.52
₱27,737.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,420.28
|
$14,127.39
₱812,091.82
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.46
|
$1.36
₱78.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.51
|
$2.70
₱155.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$52.30
|
$3.07
₱176.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$94.47
|
$40.61
₱2,334.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$25.10
|
$7.67
₱441.05
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$117.65
|
$33.31
₱1,914.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$84.69
|
$26.60
₱1,528.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$171.74
|
$74.03
₱4,255.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$206.60
|
$60.89
₱3,500.26
|
|
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