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

🙂 Solo nomad: Philippines is 53.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Philippines is 54.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Philippines
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 ₱235
$18.38 CA$25.54
-78.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.12 ₱1,255
$72.8 CA$101
-71.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 ₱205
$10.87 CA$15.12
-68.26%
Cappuccino
$2.41 ₱143
$3.89 CA$5.40
-38.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ₱43.69
$2.17 CA$3.02
-65.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₱24.55
$1.69 CA$2.35
-75.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 ₱79.8
$5.73 CA$7.97
-76.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₱125
$6.03 CA$8.38
-65.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Philippines
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ₱106
$2.22 CA$3.08
-19.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 ₱78.0
$2.80 CA$3.89
-53.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ₱55.9
$3.72 CA$5.16
-74.73%
Eggs
$2.12 ₱126
$3.57 CA$4.96
-40.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.94 ₱472
$11.27 CA$15.67
-29.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 ₱265
$12.09 CA$16.81
-63.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.66 ₱455
$15.16 CA$21.07
-49.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 ₱184
$4.28 CA$5.95
-27.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 ₱88.5
$1.49 CA$2.07
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 ₱157
$3.83 CA$5.32
-30.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ₱98.2
$4.12 CA$5.73
-59.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 ₱138
$2.65 CA$3.69
-12.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 ₱150
$2.69 CA$3.74
-5.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ₱86.3
$2.62 CA$3.64
-44.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₱44.38
$1.81 CA$2.52
-58.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 ₱183
$14.65 CA$20.36
-78.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 ₱379
$13.04 CA$18.13
-51.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 ₱70.6
$3.01 CA$4.18
-60.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₱110
$3.41 CA$4.74
-45.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Philippines
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱16.81
$2.59 CA$3.61
-89.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.44 ₱621
$75.5 CA$105
-86.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ₱48.41
$3.52 CA$4.89
-76.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₱16.17
$1.53 CA$2.12
-82.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 ₱154
$29.01 CA$40.33
-91.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₱69.3
$1.15 CA$1.60
1.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ₱1.4M
$24.6K CA$34.1K
-5.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K ₱1.2M
$20.9K CA$29.0K
0.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philippines
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 ₱6,428
$157 CA$219
-31.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.10 ₱1,670
$46.09 CA$64.1
-39.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.84 ₱1,833
$62.3 CA$86.6
-50.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Philippines
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.82 ₱1,950
$42.85 CA$59.6
-23.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.75 ₱341
$18.20 CA$25.30
-68.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ₱366
$11.63 CA$16.16
-47.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Philippines
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 ₱6,326
$798 CA$1,110
-86.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,361 ₱259.2K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-63.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Philippines
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.41 ₱2,758
$55.5 CA$77.2
-16.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.23 ₱1,499
$42.29 CA$58.8
-40.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.2 ₱4,292
$90.0 CA$125
-19.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.2 ₱3,698
$106 CA$148
-41.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Philippines
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 ₱18.5K
$1,346 CA$1,871
-76.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₱10.5K
$1,199 CA$1,667
-85.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 ₱38.8K
$2,170 CA$3,016
-69.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 ₱20.8K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-80.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,040 ₱180.7K
$4,916 CA$6,833
-38.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,494 ₱88.8K
$3,953 CA$5,494
-62.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Philippines
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$349 ₱20.7K
$2,974 CA$4,134
-88.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.22
6.33
14.06%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Philippines: January 12, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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