Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabanatuan and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Cabanatuan and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Cabanatuan is 21.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cabanatuan is 13.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.56 ₱254

$5.25 ₱292

-13.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.83 ₱1,939

$26.12 ₱1,455

33.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 ₱203

$4.48 ₱250

-18.75%

Cappuccino

$2.94 ₱164

$2.67 ₱148

10.11%

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

$0.81 ₱45.2

$0.91 ₱50.5

-10.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₱27.14

$0.53 ₱29.61

-7.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.47 ₱82.1

$1.55 ₱86.5

-5.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 ₱147

$2.68 ₱149

-1.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 ₱110

$1.9 ₱106

3.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ₱90.8

$1.34 ₱74.7

21.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₱52

$1.09 ₱60.6

-14.68%

Eggs

$2.02 ₱112

$2.15 ₱120

-6.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.52 ₱196

$9.46 ₱527

-62.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 ₱171

$5.32 ₱296

-42.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.61 ₱368

$8.59 ₱478

-23.05%

Apples (1kg)

$4.03 ₱225

$3.44 ₱191

17.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ₱67.2

$1.82 ₱101

-33.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 ₱106

$3.59 ₱200

-47.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 ₱42.59

$2.41 ₱134

-68.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.49 ₱83

$2.77 ₱154

-46.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 ₱77.4

$3.04 ₱169

-54.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 ₱60.5

$1.94 ₱108

-43.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₱46.04

$0.64 ₱35.46

29.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.78 ₱155

$3.44 ₱192

-19.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.61 ₱313

$8.57 ₱477

-34.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱41.74

$1.51 ₱84

-50.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ₱101

$2.12 ₱118

-14.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.69

$0.48 ₱26.9

-41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 ₱38.38

$0.92 ₱51.3

-25.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.21

$0.27 ₱15.08

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱47.61

$2.15 ₱120

-60.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱62.3

$1.17 ₱65.3

-4.27%

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

$28.8K ₱1.6M

$27K ₱1.5M

6.57%

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

$17.9K ₱999.2K

$23K ₱1.3M

-21.98%

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

$58.2 ₱3,241

$139 ₱7,714

-57.99%

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

$21.35 ₱1,189

$22.08 ₱1,229

-3.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.16 ₱1,401

$27.22 ₱1,516

-7.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.44 ₱693

$42.8 ₱2,383

-70.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.68 ₱149

$6.9 ₱384

-61.16%

Cinema Ticket

$7.05 ₱392

$6.61 ₱368

6.66%

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

$150 ₱8,328

$364 ₱20.2K

-58.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,269 ₱237.7K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-61.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.95 ₱1,500

$45.95 ₱2,558

-41.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.7 ₱1,876

$35.61 ₱1,983

-5.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.1 ₱3,460

$83.5 ₱4,648

-25.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.18 ₱2,571

$46.92 ₱2,612

-1.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$503 ₱28K

-47.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$44.36 ₱2,470

$262 ₱14.6K

-83.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$593 ₱33K

$1,724 ₱96K

-65.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$387 ₱21.6K

$622 ₱34.6K

-37.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,433 ₱135.5K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-33.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$239 ₱13.3K

$2,336 ₱130.1K

-89.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$209 ₱11.6K

$492 ₱27.4K

-57.50%

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 Cabanatuan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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