Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandaluyong and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandaluyong and Manila

😐 Solo nomad: Mandaluyong is 4.5% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mandaluyong is 14.1% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.29 ₱295

$5.25 ₱292

0.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.02 ₱1,003

$26.12 ₱1,455

-31.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.23 ₱180

$4.48 ₱250

-27.90%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱136

$2.67 ₱148

-8.99%

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

$0.9 ₱49.94

$0.91 ₱50.5

-1.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 ₱28.15

$0.53 ₱29.61

-3.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.49 ₱82.9

$1.55 ₱86.5

-3.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.6 ₱145

$2.68 ₱149

-2.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱105

$1.9 ₱106

-1.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱77.6

$1.34 ₱74.7

3.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱60

$1.09 ₱60.6

-0.92%

Eggs

$2.3 ₱128

$2.15 ₱120

6.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.12 ₱508

$9.46 ₱527

-3.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱289

$5.32 ₱296

-2.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.36 ₱465

$8.59 ₱478

-2.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.5 ₱195

$3.44 ₱191

1.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 ₱99.5

$1.82 ₱101

-1.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.67 ₱204

$3.59 ₱200

2.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱139

$2.41 ₱134

3.32%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱150

$2.77 ₱154

-2.89%

Onion (1kg)

$3.14 ₱175

$3.04 ₱169

3.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱37.28

$1.94 ₱108

-65.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 ₱36.16

$0.64 ₱35.46

1.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱181

$3.44 ₱192

-5.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.41 ₱468

$8.57 ₱477

-1.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₱81.4

$1.51 ₱84

-3.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 ₱122

$2.12 ₱118

2.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 ₱18.9

$0.48 ₱26.9

-29.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱52

$0.92 ₱51.3

1.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱13.89

$0.27 ₱15.08

-7.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.18 ₱121

$2.15 ₱120

1.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64.2

$1.17 ₱65.3

-1.71%

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

$27.1K ₱1.5M

$27K ₱1.5M

0.24%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$23K ₱1.3M

-10.19%

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

$134 ₱7,465

$139 ₱7,714

-3.23%

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

$34.91 ₱1,944

$22.08 ₱1,229

58.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.56 ₱1,479

$27.22 ₱1,516

-2.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.58 ₱1,870

$42.8 ₱2,383

-21.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.67 ₱372

$6.61 ₱368

0.91%

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

$152 ₱8,462

$364 ₱20.2K

-58.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,730 ₱263.4K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-57.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.24 ₱2,630

$45.95 ₱2,558

2.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.69 ₱1,932

$35.61 ₱1,983

-2.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.7 ₱4,215

$83.5 ₱4,648

-9.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.11 ₱2,623

$46.92 ₱2,612

0.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 ₱29.5K

$503 ₱28K

5.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱9,779

$262 ₱14.6K

-33.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$576 ₱32.1K

$1,724 ₱96K

-66.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$398 ₱22.2K

$622 ₱34.6K

-35.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,082 ₱115.9K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-42.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$629 ₱35K

$492 ₱27.4K

27.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

7.52

-40.16%

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

Last update for Mandaluyong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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