Cost of Living Comparison Between Batangas and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Batangas and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Batangas is 26.7% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Batangas is 33.5% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.45 ₱136

$5.25 ₱292

-53.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.59 ₱1,202

$26.12 ₱1,455

-17.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.7 ₱150

$4.48 ₱250

-39.73%

Cappuccino

$1.65 ₱92

$2.67 ₱148

-38.20%

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

$0.77 ₱42.74

$0.91 ₱50.5

-15.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.63

$0.53 ₱29.61

-30.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 ₱56.9

$1.55 ₱86.5

-34.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 ₱77.1

$2.68 ₱149

-48.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.08 ₱116

$1.9 ₱106

9.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₱69.4

$1.34 ₱74.7

-6.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 ₱49.47

$1.09 ₱60.6

-18.35%

Eggs

$1.83 ₱102

$2.15 ₱120

-14.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.84 ₱269

$9.46 ₱527

-48.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.37 ₱243

$5.32 ₱296

-17.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.99 ₱389

$8.59 ₱478

-18.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 ₱147

$3.44 ₱191

-23.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱84.5

$1.82 ₱101

-16.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 ₱148

$3.59 ₱200

-26.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.64 ₱91.5

$2.41 ₱134

-31.95%

Potato (1kg)

$2.5 ₱139

$2.77 ₱154

-9.75%

Onion (1kg)

$4.04 ₱225

$3.04 ₱169

32.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.4 ₱77.7

$1.94 ₱108

-27.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱56.6

$0.64 ₱35.46

59.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.81 ₱157

$3.44 ₱192

-18.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.62 ₱424

$8.57 ₱477

-11.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₱48.63

$1.51 ₱84

-42.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱111

$2.12 ₱118

-6.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.6 ₱33.66

$0.48 ₱26.9

25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.79 ₱43.75

$0.92 ₱51.3

-14.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.1

$0.27 ₱15.08

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.1 ₱117

$2.15 ₱120

-2.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.2

$1.17 ₱65.3

-2.56%

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

$25.4K ₱1.4M

$27K ₱1.5M

-6.18%

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

$20.2K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-12.08%

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

$164 ₱9,141

$139 ₱7,714

18.49%

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

$19.22 ₱1,070

$22.08 ₱1,229

-12.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.01 ₱1,671

$27.22 ₱1,516

10.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.44 ₱1,528

$42.8 ₱2,383

-35.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.27 ₱794

$6.9 ₱384

106.81%

Cinema Ticket

$5.35 ₱298

$6.61 ₱368

-19.06%

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

$82.4 ₱4,586

$364 ₱20.2K

-77.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,396 ₱77.7K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-87.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.65 ₱983

$45.95 ₱2,558

-61.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.16 ₱1,457

$35.61 ₱1,983

-26.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 ₱3,479

$83.5 ₱4,648

-25.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$44.04 ₱2,452

$46.92 ₱2,612

-6.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱15.1K

$503 ₱28K

-46.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$80.8 ₱4,498

$262 ₱14.6K

-69.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱9,799

$1,724 ₱96K

-89.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 ₱6,018

$622 ₱34.6K

-82.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,589 ₱144.1K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-28.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,724 ₱96K

$2,336 ₱130.1K

-26.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$177 ₱9,832

$492 ₱27.4K

-64.11%

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 Batangas: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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