Cost of living comparison
Manila is 42.6% cheaper than Toronto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% less in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 44.6% less in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.2% less in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Manila
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.12
CA$29.01
|
$5.12
₱301.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$4.26
₱251.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
$0.87
₱51.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
$0.49
₱28.99
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
CA$4.07
|
$1.35
₱79.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
CA$8.14
|
$5.30
₱312.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.09
CA$17.43
|
$6.79
₱400.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.88
|
$2.08
₱122.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$8.07
|
$2.42
₱142.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.53
|
$1.52
₱89.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.89
|
$0.80
₱47.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.32
|
$1.52
₱89.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$0.98
₱57.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
$1.20
₱70.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
$1.48
₱87.62
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.31
|
$4.14
₱244.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.08
CA$161.65
|
$9.93
₱585.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,490.95
CA$35,322.30
|
$25,575.45
₱1,509,181.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
CA$21.76
|
$2.67
₱157.46
|
|
pay 44.6% less for housing
|
Toronto
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.33
CA$74.03
|
$28.80
₱1,699.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,807.04
CA$2,606.22
|
$468.88
₱27,668.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,526.54
CA$2,201.66
|
$234.44
₱13,834.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.64
CA$123.52
|
$106.33
₱6,274.42
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.39
CA$1,700.99
|
$482.52
₱28,473.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,423.23
CA$25,128.81
|
$14,127.39
₱833,643.19
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
$1.36
₱80.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.82
|
$2.70
₱159.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.72
|
$3.07
₱181.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
CA$70.67
|
$40.61
₱2,396.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
$7.67
₱452.75
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
CA$86.20
|
$33.31
₱1,965.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77
CA$57.36
|
$26.60
₱1,569.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.97
CA$138.41
|
$74.03
₱4,368.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.44
CA$167.93
|
$60.89
₱3,593.15
|
|
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