Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Sydney 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sydney is 102.8% higher than in Manila (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 140.6% higher than in Manila | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 238.1% higher than in Manila | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 181.5% higher than in Manila | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 90.4% higher than in Manila | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 232.2% higher than in Manila | |
Restaurants | Manila Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 ₱ (7.70 A$) |
944.27 ₱ (24.22 A$) |
+214.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 ₱ (38.48 A$) |
4,678.04 ₱ (120.00 A$) |
+211.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ₱ (6.41 A$) |
584.76 ₱ (15.00 A$) |
+133.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ₱ (1.80 A$) |
402.51 ₱ (10.32 A$) |
+475.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
140.00 ₱ (3.59 A$) |
467.80 ₱ (12.00 A$) |
+234.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
166.09 ₱ (4.26 A$) |
196.43 ₱ (5.04 A$) |
+18.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
56.25 ₱ (1.44 A$) |
148.68 ₱ (3.81 A$) |
+164.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
29.27 ₱ (0.75 A$) |
124.30 ₱ (3.19 A$) |
+324.6 % |
Markets | Manila Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
401.16 ₱ (10.29 A$) |
350.34 ₱ (8.99 A$) |
-12.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
71.50 ₱ (1.83 A$) |
147.37 ₱ (3.78 A$) |
+106.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
24.97 ₱ (0.64 A$) |
61.17 ₱ (1.57 A$) |
+145.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
119.48 ₱ (3.06 A$) |
238.30 ₱ (6.11 A$) |
+99.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
233.81 ₱ (6.00 A$) |
297.96 ₱ (7.64 A$) |
+27.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
132.60 ₱ (3.40 A$) |
224.78 ₱ (5.77 A$) |
+69.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
219.89 ₱ (5.64 A$) |
375.73 ₱ (9.64 A$) |
+70.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
84.79 ₱ (2.18 A$) |
85.90 ₱ (2.20 A$) |
+1.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
45.11 ₱ (1.16 A$) |
74.85 ₱ (1.92 A$) |
+65.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
87.15 ₱ (2.24 A$) |
81.64 ₱ (2.09 A$) |
-6.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
56.47 ₱ (1.45 A$) |
113.86 ₱ (2.92 A$) |
+101.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
65.10 ₱ (1.67 A$) |
64.75 ₱ (1.66 A$) |
-0.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
84.37 ₱ (2.16 A$) |
60.38 ₱ (1.55 A$) |
-28.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
90.10 ₱ (2.31 A$) |
131.46 ₱ (3.37 A$) |
+45.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
44.80 ₱ (1.15 A$) |
84.76 ₱ (2.17 A$) |
+89.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 ₱ (12.83 A$) |
779.67 ₱ (20.00 A$) |
+55.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
80.57 ₱ (2.07 A$) |
270.50 ₱ (6.94 A$) |
+235.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
95.28 ₱ (2.44 A$) |
311.53 ₱ (7.99 A$) |
+227.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
175.00 ₱ (4.49 A$) |
1,949.18 ₱ (50.00 A$) |
+1,013.8 % |
Transportation | Manila Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₱ (0.77 A$) |
194.92 ₱ (5.00 A$) |
+549.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
582.30 ₱ (14.94 A$) |
8,474.71 ₱ (217.39 A$) |
+1,355.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 ₱ (1.15 A$) |
272.89 ₱ (7.00 A$) |
+506.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
22.93 ₱ (0.59 A$) |
313.69 ₱ (8.05 A$) |
+1,267.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
140.00 ₱ (3.59 A$) |
3,313.61 ₱ (85.00 A$) |
+2,266.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
247.50 ₱ (6.35 A$) |
299.70 ₱ (7.69 A$) |
+21.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,500,000.00 ₱ (38,477.64 A$) |
1,731,772.11 ₱ (44,423.00 A$) |
+15.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₱ (30,782.11 A$) |
1,354,124.88 ₱ (34,735.68 A$) |
+12.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manila Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
7,384.43 ₱ (189.42 A$) |
11,765.38 ₱ (301.80 A$) |
+59.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,735.21 ₱ (44.51 A$) |
1,507.37 ₱ (38.67 A$) |
-13.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,680.76 ₱ (43.11 A$) |
3,026.20 ₱ (77.63 A$) |
+80.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manila Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,438.46 ₱ (62.55 A$) |
3,413.75 ₱ (87.57 A$) |
+40.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
366.67 ₱ (9.41 A$) |
1,153.69 ₱ (29.59 A$) |
+214.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
375.00 ₱ (9.62 A$) |
935.61 ₱ (24.00 A$) |
+149.5 % |
Childcare | Manila Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
28,729.17 ₱ (736.95 A$) |
120,303.64 ₱ (3,086.00 A$) |
+318.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
828,571.43 ₱ (21,254.31 A$) |
1,036,020.02 ₱ (26,575.74 A$) |
+25.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manila Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,056.19 ₱ (52.74 A$) |
4,324.37 ₱ (110.93 A$) |
+110.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,614.21 ₱ (41.41 A$) |
3,508.79 ₱ (90.01 A$) |
+117.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,381.19 ₱ (112.39 A$) |
6,351.14 ₱ (162.92 A$) |
+45.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,624.92 ₱ (92.99 A$) |
7,488.24 ₱ (192.09 A$) |
+106.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Manila Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
27,818.14 ₱ (713.58 A$) |
127,552.73 ₱ (3,271.95 A$) |
+358.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
14,846.08 ₱ (380.83 A$) |
88,938.93 ₱ (2,281.44 A$) |
+499.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
95,384.54 ₱ (2,446.78 A$) |
251,481.57 ₱ (6,450.94 A$) |
+163.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
42,999.92 ₱ (1,103.02 A$) |
144,141.38 ₱ (3,697.48 A$) |
+235.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manila Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
21,109.46 ₱ (541.49 A$) |
82,711.50 ₱ (2,121.70 A$) |
+291.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
15,019.20 ₱ (385.27 A$) |
51,910.64 ₱ (1,331.60 A$) |
+245.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manila Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
30,172.23 ₱ (773.97 A$) |
241,159.64 ₱ (6,186.17 A$) |
+699.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.92 | 6.35 | -19.8 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
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