Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Philippines Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Philippines

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 116.1% more expensive than Philippines without rent, and 204.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 124.4% more expensive than Philippines without rent, and 187.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Philippines
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$3.96 โ‚ฑ237
360.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$21.21 โ‚ฑ1,271
243.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$3.51 โ‚ฑ210
215.10%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$2.30 โ‚ฑ138
61.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$0.73 โ‚ฑ43.65
197.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.41 โ‚ฑ24.82
307.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$1.35 โ‚ฑ80.9
345.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$2.09 โ‚ฑ125
189.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Philippines
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.78 โ‚ฑ107
29.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.31 โ‚ฑ78.8
102.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.01 โ‚ฑ60.7
256.44%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.14 โ‚ฑ128
66.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$7.69 โ‚ฑ461
50.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$4.38 โ‚ฑ262
184.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$7.38 โ‚ฑ442
106.64%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$3.08 โ‚ฑ184
40.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.51 โ‚ฑ90.4
-3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$2.73 โ‚ฑ163
38.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$1.66 โ‚ฑ99.7
153.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$2.27 โ‚ฑ136
18.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$2.57 โ‚ฑ154
7.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.45 โ‚ฑ86.7
73.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.77 โ‚ฑ45.86
141.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$3.02 โ‚ฑ181
386.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$6.35 โ‚ฑ381
105.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.20 โ‚ฑ72.1
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$1.92 โ‚ฑ115
75.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Philippines
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.88
835.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$10.75 โ‚ฑ644
602.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$0.81 โ‚ฑ48.60
332.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.89
496.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$2.68 โ‚ฑ160
966.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.13 โ‚ฑ67.6
1.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$22.8K โ‚ฑ1.4M
8.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$21.0K โ‚ฑ1.3M
-0.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Philippines
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$106 โ‚ฑ6,363
43.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$29.09 โ‚ฑ1,743
57.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$30.24 โ‚ฑ1,812
111.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Philippines
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$32.37 โ‚ฑ1,939
32.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$5.73 โ‚ฑ343
209.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$6.12 โ‚ฑ366
87.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Philippines
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$105 โ‚ฑ6,308
669.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$4,391 โ‚ฑ263.1K
180.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Philippines
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$45.56 โ‚ฑ2,730
21.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$24.94 โ‚ฑ1,494
67.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$74.4 โ‚ฑ4,458
21.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$62.6 โ‚ฑ3,749
69.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Philippines
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$312 โ‚ฑ18.7K
330.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$178 โ‚ฑ10.7K
582.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$649 โ‚ฑ38.9K
236.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$359 โ‚ฑ21.5K
409.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$2,953 โ‚ฑ176.9K
64.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$1,381 โ‚ฑ82.7K
187.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Philippines
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$333 โ‚ฑ20.0K
812.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
7.22
-12.33%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Philippines: April 12, 2026

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