Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulacan and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulacan and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Bulacan is 12.7% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bulacan is 32.8% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.69 ₱150

$5.25 ₱292

-48.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.09 ₱785

$26.12 ₱1,455

-46.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.88 ₱161

$4.48 ₱250

-35.71%

Cappuccino

$2.22 ₱124

$2.67 ₱148

-16.85%

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

$0.68 ₱37.58

$0.91 ₱50.5

-25.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₱18.68

$0.53 ₱29.61

-35.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.09 ₱60.5

$1.55 ₱86.5

-29.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 ₱112

$2.68 ₱149

-25.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.13 ₱119

$1.9 ₱106

12.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ₱68.7

$1.34 ₱74.7

-8.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 ₱55.3

$1.09 ₱60.6

-9.17%

Eggs

$1.97 ₱110

$2.15 ₱120

-8.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.13 ₱174

$9.46 ₱527

-66.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₱197

$5.32 ₱296

-33.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.65 ₱370

$8.59 ₱478

-22.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.18 ₱122

$3.44 ₱191

-36.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 ₱81

$1.82 ₱101

-20.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 ₱118

$3.59 ₱200

-41.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 ₱79.2

$2.41 ₱134

-41.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.74 ₱96.9

$2.77 ₱154

-37.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.6 ₱88.9

$3.04 ₱169

-47.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 ₱45.97

$1.94 ₱108

-57.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱43.66

$0.64 ₱35.46

21.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.9 ₱161

$3.44 ₱192

-15.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.39 ₱189

$8.57 ₱477

-60.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 ₱57.5

$1.51 ₱84

-31.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ₱91

$2.12 ₱118

-23.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ₱14.95

$0.48 ₱26.9

-43.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.61 ₱423

$12.17 ₱678

-37.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱45.35

$0.92 ₱51.3

-11.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.24

$0.27 ₱15.08

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.6 ₱145

$2.15 ₱120

20.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.6

$1.17 ₱65.3

-2.56%

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

$26.8K ₱1.5M

$27K ₱1.5M

-0.80%

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

$14.8K ₱825.5K

$23K ₱1.3M

-35.55%

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

$111 ₱6,202

$139 ₱7,714

-19.61%

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

$33.06 ₱1,841

$22.08 ₱1,229

49.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.12 ₱1,510

$27.22 ₱1,516

-0.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.73 ₱2,324

$42.8 ₱2,383

-2.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$0.87 ₱48.61

$6.9 ₱384

-87.39%

Cinema Ticket

$6.29 ₱350

$6.61 ₱368

-4.84%

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

$105 ₱5,873

$364 ₱20.2K

-70.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,060 ₱59K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-90.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.05 ₱1,673

$45.95 ₱2,558

-34.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.32 ₱1,298

$35.61 ₱1,983

-34.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76 ₱4,231

$83.5 ₱4,648

-8.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.3 ₱5,471

$46.92 ₱2,612

109.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$260 ₱14.5K

$503 ₱28K

-48.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 ₱7,275

$262 ₱14.6K

-50.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$399 ₱22.2K

$1,724 ₱96K

-76.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 ₱11.4K

$622 ₱34.6K

-67.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,068 ₱115.1K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-43.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ₱85.3K

$2,336 ₱130.1K

-34.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$310 ₱17.2K

$492 ₱27.4K

-37.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.17

7.52

-17.95%

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

Last update for Bulacan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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