Canada vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$616
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$1464
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$284
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
32
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
99
58
😀 Quality of life
91
48
🏙️ Population
41.3M
116M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 232% more expensive than in the Philippines ($616). Canada ranked 19th vs 165th for the Philippines in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canada compared to 0.5 months in the Philippines. Ranked 15th and 106th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for Canada and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 86 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$72.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$2698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$40.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$6955

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$697
3.08M
Taguig
$868
1.31M
Manila
$821
1.9M
Davao
$659
1.85M
Caloocan
$574
1.71M
Pasig
$609
853K
Antipolo
$544
914K
Paranaque
$660
703K
Cagayan de Oro
$641
742K
Cebu
$796
965K
San Jose del Monte
$504
686K
Mandaluyong
$755
466K
Valenzuela
$458
725K
Pasay
$804
453K
Dasmarinas
$416
745K
Zamboanga
$530
1.02M
Bacoor
$549
661K
Las Pinas
$605
616K
La Union
$606
825K
Marikina
$584
471K
Palawan
$635
969K
General Santos
$525
722K
Muntinlupa
$683
552K
Cainta
$733
386K
Calamba
$496
575K
Binan
$589
584K
Angeles
$636
483K
Bacolod
$603
625K
Lapu-Lapu
$729
498K
General Trias
$501
482K