Cost of Living Comparison Between General Santos and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between General Santos and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: General Santos is 9.3% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: General Santos is 30% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.51 ₱251

$5.25 ₱292

-14.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.72 ₱597

$26.12 ₱1,455

-58.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.92 ₱163

$4.48 ₱250

-34.82%

Cappuccino

$2.11 ₱118

$2.67 ₱148

-20.97%

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

$0.36 ₱19.83

$0.91 ₱50.5

-60.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 ₱16.52

$0.53 ₱29.61

-43.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.16 ₱64.8

$1.55 ₱86.5

-25.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₱48.25

$2.68 ₱149

-67.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.46 ₱81.3

$1.9 ₱106

-23.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 ₱52

$1.34 ₱74.7

-30.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 ₱50.7

$1.09 ₱60.6

-16.51%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱115

$2.15 ₱120

-4.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.08 ₱338

$9.46 ₱527

-35.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.96 ₱165

$5.32 ₱296

-44.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.18 ₱344

$8.59 ₱478

-28.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.9 ₱161

$3.44 ₱191

-15.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 ₱66.4

$1.82 ₱101

-34.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.38 ₱132

$3.59 ₱200

-33.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ₱23.78

$2.41 ₱134

-82.16%

Potato (1kg)

$0.87 ₱48.29

$2.77 ₱154

-68.59%

Onion (1kg)

$3.16 ₱176

$3.04 ₱169

3.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 ₱60

$1.94 ₱108

-44.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ₱30.85

$0.64 ₱35.46

-14.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.19 ₱122

$3.44 ₱192

-36.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.25 ₱459

$8.57 ₱477

-3.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 ₱57.9

$1.51 ₱84

-31.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$2.12 ₱118

-28.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 ₱20.15

$0.48 ₱26.9

-25.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.09 ₱506

$12.17 ₱678

-25.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.8 ₱44.6

$0.92 ₱51.3

-13.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.15 ₱8.1

$0.27 ₱15.08

-44.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ₱75.7

$2.15 ₱120

-36.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.4

$1.17 ₱65.3

-2.56%

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

$20.1K ₱1.1M

$27K ₱1.5M

-25.68%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$23K ₱1.3M

-9.89%

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

$75.2 ₱4,184

$139 ₱7,714

-45.76%

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

$34.32 ₱1,911

$22.08 ₱1,229

55.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.13 ₱2,012

$27.22 ₱1,516

32.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.26 ₱1,908

$42.8 ₱2,383

-19.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$1.76 ₱97.8

$6.9 ₱384

-74.49%

Cinema Ticket

$3.17 ₱176

$6.61 ₱368

-52.04%

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

$58.8 ₱3,275

$364 ₱20.2K

-83.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,434 ₱79.8K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-87.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.39 ₱2,583

$45.95 ₱2,558

0.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.65 ₱871

$35.61 ₱1,983

-56.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.3 ₱3,972

$83.5 ₱4,648

-14.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$68.9 ₱3,838

$46.92 ₱2,612

46.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$269 ₱15K

$503 ₱28K

-46.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₱9,963

$262 ₱14.6K

-31.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$593 ₱33K

$1,724 ₱96K

-65.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$395 ₱22K

$622 ₱34.6K

-36.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,389 ₱133K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-34.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.5

7.52

-13.56%

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

Last update for General Santos: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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