Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Antipolo Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Antipolo

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 7.9% more expensive than Antipolo without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 2.2% cheaper than Antipolo without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱318

$5.38 ₱313

1.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,577

$26.86 ₱1,564

0.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱255

$2.09 ₱121

109.57%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$0.64 ₱37.23

328.13%

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

$0.92 ₱53.3

$0.42 ₱24.28

119.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.39

$0.37 ₱21.34

45.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱88.8

$1.00 ₱58.2

53.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱157

$1.26 ₱73.2

113.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.97 ₱114

-3.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.3

$1.40 ₱81.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱60.8

$1.08 ₱62.9

-3.70%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱120

$2.11 ₱123

-1.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱561

$9.61 ₱559

0.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱302

$5.37 ₱313

-3.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱499

$8.34 ₱486

2.76%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱101

$1.76 ₱102

-1.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$3.48 ₱203

-0.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$2.51 ₱146

-3.59%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱155

$2.79 ₱163

-4.30%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱178

$3.17 ₱185

-3.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.99 ₱116

1.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.06

$0.69 ₱40.31

-7.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱200

$3.46 ₱201

-0.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱590

$9.56 ₱557

5.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.0

$1.46 ₱85.1

3.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$2.19 ₱127

-3.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.16

$0.28 ₱16.50

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱708

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.54

$0.93 ₱54.3

-8.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.79

$0.24 ₱13.99

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱122

$2.17 ₱126

-3.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱67.9

$1.11 ₱64.8

5.41%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$27.1K ₱1.6M

-2.45%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$23.2K ₱1.3M

-3.19%

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

$137 ₱8,004

$138 ₱8,036

-0.40%

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

$21.63 ₱1,259

$22.26 ₱1,296

-2.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,586

$27.98 ₱1,630

-2.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,450

$33.94 ₱1,976

23.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱395

$4.38 ₱255

54.79%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱396

$6.58 ₱383

3.50%

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

$352 ₱20.5K

$118 ₱6,845

199.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱669.7K

$4,228 ₱246.2K

171.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,748

$47.35 ₱2,757

-0.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,017

$34.45 ₱2,006

0.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,789

$81.8 ₱4,764

0.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,747

$46.29 ₱2,695

1.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.1K

$194 ₱11.3K

157.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$116 ₱6,759

134.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.2K

$578 ₱33.7K

200.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.4K

$392 ₱22.8K

59.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱270.6K

$2,433 ₱141.6K

91.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱156.7K

$743 ₱43.3K

262.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.3K

$459 ₱26.7K

5.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

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

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Antipolo: March 2, 2026

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