Cost of Living Comparison Between Alabang and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Alabang and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Alabang is 13% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alabang is 17.3% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.14 ₱231

$5.25 ₱292

-21.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.2 ₱1,180

$26.12 ₱1,455

-18.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.24 ₱125

$4.48 ₱250

-50.00%

Cappuccino

$2.63 ₱146

$2.67 ₱148

-1.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ₱50.9

$0.91 ₱50.5

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ₱19.47

$0.53 ₱29.61

-33.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.26 ₱70.3

$1.55 ₱86.5

-18.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 ₱145

$2.68 ₱149

-2.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 ₱88.6

$1.9 ₱106

-16.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.18 ₱65.5

$1.34 ₱74.7

-11.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 ₱41.44

$1.09 ₱60.6

-32.11%

Eggs

$1.95 ₱108

$2.15 ₱120

-9.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.11 ₱396

$9.46 ₱527

-24.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.93 ₱163

$5.32 ₱296

-44.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.67 ₱371

$8.59 ₱478

-22.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.19 ₱122

$3.44 ₱191

-36.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 ₱79.8

$1.82 ₱101

-21.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.57 ₱87.2

$3.59 ₱200

-56.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.58 ₱88.2

$2.41 ₱134

-34.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 ₱68

$2.77 ₱154

-55.96%

Onion (1kg)

$3.17 ₱177

$3.04 ₱169

4.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 ₱87.2

$1.94 ₱108

-19.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱38.23

$0.64 ₱35.46

7.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 ₱121

$3.44 ₱192

-36.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.85 ₱382

$8.57 ₱477

-20.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 ₱67.9

$1.51 ₱84

-19.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 ₱101

$2.12 ₱118

-14.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.47

$0.48 ₱26.9

-45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱45.6

$0.92 ₱51.3

-10.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.23

$0.27 ₱15.08

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 ₱115

$2.15 ₱120

-3.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64

$1.17 ₱65.3

-1.71%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.3K ₱1.4M

$27K ₱1.5M

-6.30%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.6K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-10.47%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$46.88 ₱2,610

$139 ₱7,714

-66.16%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$32.38 ₱1,803

$22.08 ₱1,229

46.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.32 ₱1,688

$27.22 ₱1,516

11.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.43 ₱1,917

$42.8 ₱2,383

-19.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$3.57 ₱199

$6.61 ₱368

-45.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$67.1 ₱3,738

$364 ₱20.2K

-81.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,838 ₱158K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-74.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.87 ₱1,774

$45.95 ₱2,558

-30.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.53 ₱976

$35.61 ₱1,983

-50.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 ₱5,377

$83.5 ₱4,648

15.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.8 ₱2,993

$46.92 ₱2,612

14.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$248 ₱13.8K

$503 ₱28K

-50.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 ₱9,680

$262 ₱14.6K

-33.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₱32.3K

$1,724 ₱96K

-66.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$395 ₱22K

$622 ₱34.6K

-36.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,454 ₱136.6K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-32.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.13

7.52

8.11%

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

Last update for Alabang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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