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

🙂 Solo nomad: General Trias is 5.6% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: General Trias is 1.1% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.34 ₱241

$5.25 ₱292

-17.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.28 ₱1,129

$26.12 ₱1,455

-22.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.86 ₱159

$4.48 ₱250

-36.16%

Cappuccino

$2.17 ₱121

$2.67 ₱148

-18.73%

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

$0.43 ₱23.72

$0.91 ₱50.5

-52.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 ₱18.59

$0.53 ₱29.61

-37.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.21 ₱67.5

$1.55 ₱86.5

-21.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 ₱91.8

$2.68 ₱149

-38.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.04 ₱113

$1.9 ₱106

7.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.2 ₱66.6

$1.34 ₱74.7

-10.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱58.4

$1.09 ₱60.6

-3.67%

Eggs

$2.02 ₱113

$2.15 ₱120

-6.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.99 ₱389

$9.46 ₱527

-26.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.13 ₱230

$5.32 ₱296

-22.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.11 ₱396

$8.59 ₱478

-17.23%

Apples (1kg)

$4.32 ₱241

$3.44 ₱191

25.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.6 ₱89.2

$1.82 ₱101

-12.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.87 ₱160

$3.59 ₱200

-20.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.72 ₱95.7

$2.41 ₱134

-28.63%

Potato (1kg)

$2.85 ₱159

$2.77 ₱154

2.89%

Onion (1kg)

$4.06 ₱226

$3.04 ₱169

33.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 ₱90.5

$1.94 ₱108

-16.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 ₱58.4

$0.64 ₱35.46

64.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.28 ₱183

$3.44 ₱192

-4.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.72 ₱430

$8.57 ₱477

-9.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 ₱85.8

$1.51 ₱84

1.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 ₱113

$2.12 ₱118

-4.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.43

$0.48 ₱26.9

-45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 ₱43.14

$0.92 ₱51.3

-16.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.22

$0.27 ₱15.08

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 ₱116

$2.15 ₱120

-3.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱61.6

$1.17 ₱65.3

-5.13%

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

$13.1K ₱729.2K

$27K ₱1.5M

-51.57%

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

$20.2K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-12.19%

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

$35.19 ₱1,959

$139 ₱7,714

-74.60%

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

$32.71 ₱1,821

$22.08 ₱1,229

48.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.75 ₱1,323

$27.22 ₱1,516

-12.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.04 ₱1,895

$42.8 ₱2,383

-20.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.9 ₱384

$6.61 ₱368

4.39%

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

$81.5 ₱4,535

$364 ₱20.2K

-77.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,816 ₱156.8K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-74.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.2 ₱1,793

$45.95 ₱2,558

-29.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.77 ₱1,657

$35.61 ₱1,983

-16.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.5 ₱5,538

$83.5 ₱4,648

19.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.5 ₱5,206

$46.92 ₱2,612

99.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$108 ₱5,992

$503 ₱28K

-78.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 ₱9,699

$262 ₱14.6K

-33.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$180 ₱10K

$1,724 ₱96K

-89.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ₱21.7K

$622 ₱34.6K

-37.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,248 ₱125.2K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-38.11%

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 %)

8.13

7.52

8.11%

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

Last update for General Trias: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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