Cost of Living Comparison Between Imus and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Imus and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Imus is 16.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Imus is 20% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.34 ₱241

$5.25 ₱292

-17.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.01 ₱1,170

$26.12 ₱1,455

-19.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.15 ₱175

$4.48 ₱250

-29.69%

Cappuccino

$2.92 ₱163

$2.67 ₱148

9.36%

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

$0.81 ₱45.24

$0.91 ₱50.5

-10.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₱20.89

$0.53 ₱29.61

-28.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.21 ₱67.4

$1.55 ₱86.5

-21.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 ₱144

$2.68 ₱149

-3.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.15 ₱119

$1.9 ₱106

13.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₱69.5

$1.34 ₱74.7

-6.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 ₱55.1

$1.09 ₱60.6

-9.17%

Eggs

$1.92 ₱107

$2.15 ₱120

-10.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.82 ₱380

$9.46 ₱527

-27.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.15 ₱231

$5.32 ₱296

-21.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.02 ₱391

$8.59 ₱478

-18.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 ₱133

$3.44 ₱191

-30.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.6 ₱88.8

$1.82 ₱101

-12.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 ₱169

$3.59 ₱200

-15.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 ₱90.4

$2.41 ₱134

-32.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 ₱95.7

$2.77 ₱154

-37.91%

Onion (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$3.04 ₱169

13.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 ₱90.3

$1.94 ₱108

-16.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₱48.54

$0.64 ₱35.46

35.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱175

$3.44 ₱192

-9.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.59 ₱423

$8.57 ₱477

-11.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 ₱76.9

$1.51 ₱84

-8.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 ₱113

$2.12 ₱118

-4.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.42 ₱23.64

$0.48 ₱26.9

-12.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₱45.97

$0.92 ₱51.3

-9.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱13.43

$0.27 ₱15.08

-11.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.09 ₱116

$2.15 ₱120

-2.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱64.4

$1.17 ₱65.3

-0.85%

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

$26.1K ₱1.5M

$27K ₱1.5M

-3.58%

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

$17.7K ₱984.9K

$23K ₱1.3M

-23.09%

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

$126 ₱7,039

$139 ₱7,714

-8.75%

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

$32.83 ₱1,828

$22.08 ₱1,229

48.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.63 ₱1,483

$27.22 ₱1,516

-2.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.1 ₱1,899

$42.8 ₱2,383

-20.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$7.18 ₱400

$6.61 ₱368

8.62%

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

$80.9 ₱4,502

$364 ₱20.2K

-77.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,783 ₱154.9K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-75.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.42 ₱1,805

$45.95 ₱2,558

-29.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.41 ₱1,637

$35.61 ₱1,983

-17.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.9 ₱3,835

$83.5 ₱4,648

-17.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.7 ₱5,329

$46.92 ₱2,612

103.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 ₱7,411

$503 ₱28K

-73.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$112 ₱6,221

$262 ₱14.6K

-57.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$218 ₱12.1K

$1,724 ₱96K

-87.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 ₱10.4K

$622 ₱34.6K

-69.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,119 ₱118K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-41.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$184 ₱10.2K

$492 ₱27.4K

-62.68%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.17

7.52

-17.95%

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

Last update for Imus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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