Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucena and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucena and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Lucena is 41.5% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lucena is 47.6% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.67 ₱92.9

$5.25 ₱292

-68.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.68 ₱483

$26.12 ₱1,455

-66.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$1.89 ₱105

$4.48 ₱250

-57.81%

Cappuccino

$1.11 ₱61.7

$2.67 ₱148

-58.43%

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

$0.64 ₱35.61

$0.91 ₱50.5

-29.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₱19.07

$0.53 ₱29.61

-35.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.93 ₱51.8

$1.55 ₱86.5

-40.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 ₱80.4

$2.68 ₱149

-46.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 ₱96.9

$1.9 ₱106

-8.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱66.5

$1.34 ₱74.7

-11.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 ₱53.6

$1.09 ₱60.6

-11.93%

Eggs

$2 ₱111

$2.15 ₱120

-6.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.95 ₱387

$9.46 ₱527

-26.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.38 ₱76.9

$5.32 ₱296

-74.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.63 ₱146

$8.59 ₱478

-69.38%

Apples (1kg)

$0.93 ₱51.9

$3.44 ₱191

-72.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 ₱57.6

$1.82 ₱101

-42.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.87 ₱48.31

$3.59 ₱200

-75.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 ₱40.97

$2.41 ₱134

-69.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.5

$2.77 ₱154

-60.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ₱65.4

$3.04 ₱169

-61.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 ₱70.4

$1.94 ₱108

-35.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱40.29

$0.64 ₱35.46

12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.14 ₱175

$3.44 ₱192

-8.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.31 ₱240

$8.57 ₱477

-49.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 ₱86.3

$1.51 ₱84

2.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 ₱51.8

$2.12 ₱118

-56.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 ₱17.54

$0.48 ₱26.9

-35.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱45.91

$0.92 ₱51.3

-10.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.18

$0.27 ₱15.08

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.11 ₱117

$2.15 ₱120

-1.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱61.6

$1.17 ₱65.3

-5.13%

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

$25.9K ₱1.4M

$27K ₱1.5M

-4.10%

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

$20.5K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-10.71%

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

$63 ₱3,507

$139 ₱7,714

-54.54%

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

$7.17 ₱399

$22.08 ₱1,229

-67.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.27 ₱683

$27.22 ₱1,516

-54.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.34 ₱1,912

$42.8 ₱2,383

-19.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$7.07 ₱394

$6.61 ₱368

6.96%

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

$81.2 ₱4,519

$364 ₱20.2K

-77.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,828 ₱157.5K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-74.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.39 ₱1,748

$45.95 ₱2,558

-31.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.07 ₱1,674

$35.61 ₱1,983

-15.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.7 ₱2,988

$83.5 ₱4,648

-35.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.9 ₱5,226

$46.92 ₱2,612

100.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$132 ₱7,327

$503 ₱28K

-73.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$80 ₱4,455

$262 ₱14.6K

-69.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$587 ₱32.7K

$1,724 ₱96K

-65.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$387 ₱21.6K

$622 ₱34.6K

-37.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,209 ₱123K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-39.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$344 ₱19.1K

$492 ₱27.4K

-30.14%

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 Lucena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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