Cost of Living Comparison Between Calamba and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Calamba and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Calamba is 16.3% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Calamba is 25.3% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 ₱203

$5.25 ₱292

-30.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.23 ₱737

$26.12 ₱1,455

-49.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.68 ₱149

$4.48 ₱250

-40.18%

Cappuccino

$2.47 ₱138

$2.67 ₱148

-7.49%

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

$0.66 ₱36.67

$0.91 ₱50.5

-27.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.67

$0.53 ₱29.61

-30.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.05 ₱58.2

$1.55 ₱86.5

-32.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 ₱105

$2.68 ₱149

-29.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ₱103

$1.9 ₱106

-2.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ₱68.7

$1.34 ₱74.7

-8.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱59.9

$1.09 ₱60.6

-0.92%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱125

$2.15 ₱120

4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.9 ₱496

$9.46 ₱527

-5.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.83 ₱213

$5.32 ₱296

-28.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱477

$8.59 ₱478

-0.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 ₱147

$3.44 ₱191

-23.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.84 ₱102

$1.82 ₱101

1.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱131

$3.59 ₱200

-34.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ₱67.5

$2.41 ₱134

-49.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱101

$2.77 ₱154

-34.66%

Onion (1kg)

$2.32 ₱129

$3.04 ₱169

-23.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ₱39.54

$1.94 ₱108

-63.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱40.22

$0.64 ₱35.46

12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.19 ₱178

$3.44 ₱192

-7.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.13 ₱508

$8.57 ₱477

6.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 ₱59

$1.51 ₱84

-29.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 ₱131

$2.12 ₱118

10.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.34

$0.48 ₱26.9

-45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱47.27

$0.92 ₱51.3

-7.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.21

$0.27 ₱15.08

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.44 ₱136

$2.15 ₱120

13.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64.1

$1.17 ₱65.3

-1.71%

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

$31.5K ₱1.8M

$27K ₱1.5M

16.31%

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

$20.3K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-11.79%

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

$147 ₱8,205

$139 ₱7,714

6.37%

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

$35.19 ₱1,960

$22.08 ₱1,229

59.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.37 ₱1,468

$27.22 ₱1,516

-3.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.39 ₱1,859

$42.8 ₱2,383

-21.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$5.71 ₱318

$6.61 ₱368

-13.62%

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

$151 ₱8,412

$364 ₱20.2K

-58.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,682 ₱260.7K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-58.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.9 ₱2,722

$45.95 ₱2,558

6.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.19 ₱1,514

$35.61 ₱1,983

-23.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.5 ₱4,260

$83.5 ₱4,648

-8.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.23 ₱2,574

$46.92 ₱2,612

-1.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$126 ₱7,031

$503 ₱28K

-74.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$81.2 ₱4,518

$262 ₱14.6K

-69.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$589 ₱32.8K

$1,724 ₱96K

-65.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$401 ₱22.3K

$622 ₱34.6K

-35.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,990 ₱110.8K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-45.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$276 ₱15.4K

$492 ₱27.4K

-43.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

7.52

-40.16%

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

Last update for Calamba: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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