Cost of Living Comparison Between Dagupan and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Dagupan and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Dagupan is 13.7% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dagupan is 3.3% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.27 ₱194

$5.46 ₱323

-40.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.49 ₱798

$27.09 ₱1,603

-50.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.86 ₱287

$4.38 ₱259

10.96%

Cappuccino

$2.76 ₱163

$2.74 ₱162

0.73%

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

$0.55 ₱32.43

$0.92 ₱54.2

-40.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ₱15.23

$0.54 ₱31.90

-51.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.30 ₱77.0

$1.53 ₱90.2

-15.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 ₱180

$2.69 ₱159

13.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.08 ₱123

$1.90 ₱112

9.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ₱86.1

$1.40 ₱82.6

3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 ₱52.7

$1.04 ₱61.8

-14.42%

Eggs

$2.20 ₱130

$2.07 ₱122

6.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.24 ₱369

$9.64 ₱570

-35.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.42 ₱261

$5.19 ₱307

-14.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.85 ₱465

$8.57 ₱507

-8.40%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱272

$3.47 ₱205

32.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.94 ₱115

$1.74 ₱103

11.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.71 ₱161

$3.47 ₱206

-21.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.31 ₱77.2

$2.42 ₱143

-45.87%

Potato (1kg)

$3.12 ₱184

$2.67 ₱158

16.85%

Onion (1kg)

$2.94 ₱174

$3.06 ₱181

-3.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.0

$2.02 ₱120

-44.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.77

$0.64 ₱37.66

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.59 ₱153

$3.43 ₱203

-24.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.87 ₱347

$10.13 ₱600

-42.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ₱56.1

$1.51 ₱89.4

-37.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 ₱127

$2.11 ₱125

1.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₱12.97

$0.52 ₱30.65

-57.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 ₱39.97

$0.85 ₱50.3

-20.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.36 ₱21.21

$0.27 ₱16.05

33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ₱207

$2.10 ₱124

66.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.2

$1.17 ₱69.0

-5.98%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$26.4K ₱1.6M

26.35%

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

$22.2K ₱1.3M

$22.4K ₱1.3M

-1.05%

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

$113 ₱6,674

$137 ₱8,133

-17.94%

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

$27.23 ₱1,611

$21.63 ₱1,280

25.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.66 ₱1,755

$27.23 ₱1,611

8.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.94 ₱2,186

$42.07 ₱2,490

-12.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱342

$6.81 ₱403

-15.12%

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

$328 ₱19.4K

$352 ₱20.9K

-6.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,788 ₱460.8K

$11.5K ₱680.5K

-32.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.5 ₱3,460

$47.19 ₱2,792

23.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$9.00 ₱533

$34.63 ₱2,049

-74.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.3 ₱4,990

$82.2 ₱4,866

2.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,233

$47.17 ₱2,791

159.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$227 ₱13.4K

$499 ₱29.5K

-54.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱10.4K

$272 ₱16.1K

-35.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$521 ₱30.8K

$1,739 ₱102.9K

-70.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 ₱17.4K

$625 ₱37.0K

-52.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$524 ₱31.0K

$2,691 ₱159.2K

-80.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$262 ₱15.5K

$485 ₱28.7K

-46.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

7.52

-11.30%

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

Last update for Dagupan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

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