Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavite and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavite and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Cavite is 28.3% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cavite is 32.1% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.64 ₱147

$5.25 ₱292

-49.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.19 ₱734

$26.12 ₱1,455

-49.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.6 ₱145

$4.48 ₱250

-41.96%

Cappuccino

$1.89 ₱105

$2.67 ₱148

-29.21%

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

$0.64 ₱35.55

$0.91 ₱50.5

-29.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₱18.67

$0.53 ₱29.61

-35.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.27 ₱71

$1.55 ₱86.5

-18.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 ₱95.8

$2.68 ₱149

-35.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 ₱94.5

$1.9 ₱106

-10.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ₱68.5

$1.34 ₱74.7

-8.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱58.2

$1.09 ₱60.6

-3.67%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱126

$2.15 ₱120

5.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.29 ₱406

$9.46 ₱527

-22.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ₱208

$5.32 ₱296

-29.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.21 ₱402

$8.59 ₱478

-16.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.6 ₱145

$3.44 ₱191

-24.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.29 ₱71.9

$1.82 ₱101

-29.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ₱127

$3.59 ₱200

-36.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 ₱65.4

$2.41 ₱134

-51.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 ₱102

$2.77 ₱154

-33.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.67 ₱93

$3.04 ₱169

-45.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 ₱33.43

$1.94 ₱108

-69.07%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 ₱33.74

$0.64 ₱35.46

-4.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.27 ₱126

$3.44 ₱192

-34.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.97 ₱276

$8.57 ₱477

-42.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱56.7

$1.51 ₱84

-32.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.4 ₱77.9

$2.12 ₱118

-33.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.72

$0.48 ₱26.9

-41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.09 ₱172

$12.17 ₱678

-74.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 ₱38.56

$0.92 ₱51.3

-25.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.17

$0.27 ₱15.08

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 ₱129

$2.15 ₱120

7.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64

$1.17 ₱65.3

-1.71%

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

$32.3K ₱1.8M

$27K ₱1.5M

19.42%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$23K ₱1.3M

-10.00%

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

$49.93 ₱2,780

$139 ₱7,714

-63.96%

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

$18 ₱1,002

$22.08 ₱1,229

-18.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.98 ₱1,446

$27.22 ₱1,516

-4.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.54 ₱1,923

$42.8 ₱2,383

-19.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$5.84 ₱325

$6.61 ₱368

-11.65%

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

$153 ₱8,494

$364 ₱20.2K

-58.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,685 ₱260.8K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-58.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.33 ₱2,245

$45.95 ₱2,558

-12.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.48 ₱1,474

$35.61 ₱1,983

-25.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.5 ₱4,206

$83.5 ₱4,648

-9.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.94 ₱2,614

$46.92 ₱2,612

0.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$157 ₱8,761

$503 ₱28K

-68.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$125 ₱6,972

$262 ₱14.6K

-52.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$1,724 ₱96K

-84.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$391 ₱21.8K

$622 ₱34.6K

-37.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,334 ₱130K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-35.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$238 ₱13.3K

$492 ₱27.4K

-51.63%

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 Cavite: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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