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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 1.7% more expensive than Antipolo without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 23.8% more expensive than Antipolo without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$5.40 ₱321

0.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$26.19 ₱1,556

0.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.11 ₱125

108.06%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$0.59 ₱35.12

359.32%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.45 ₱26.45

117.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.34 ₱20.00

55.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$0.92 ₱54.8

68.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.27 ₱75.4

111.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.88 ₱112

3.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.39 ₱82.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.05 ₱62.1

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.16 ₱128

-3.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$9.42 ₱560

-0.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$5.13 ₱305

0.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$8.62 ₱513

0.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.38 ₱201

4.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.81 ₱107

1.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.65 ₱217

0.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$2.48 ₱148

1.21%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.79 ₱166

-3.58%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$3.08 ₱183

-1.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$2.03 ₱121

-0.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.66 ₱39.02

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.28 ₱195

0.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$10.02 ₱595

1.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.50 ₱89.3

0.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.41

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.86 ₱50.9

8.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.04

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.09 ₱124

2.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.11 ₱66.2

0.90%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

-2.79%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$22.4K ₱1.3M

2.77%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$135 ₱8,052

0.58%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$21.57 ₱1,282

2.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.98 ₱1,603

3.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.12 ₱2,028

21.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.94 ₱412

-4.61%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$355 ₱21.1K

1.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,332 ₱257.5K

167.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$47.37 ₱2,815

-0.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$35.43 ₱2,105

0.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$83.7 ₱4,975

-1.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$47.21 ₱2,806

-2.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$198 ₱11.8K

148.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$117 ₱6,946

131.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$597 ₱35.5K

189.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$393 ₱23.4K

60.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,860 ₱170.0K

54.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$1,186 ₱70.5K

122.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$463 ₱27.5K

5.41%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Antipolo: January 13, 2026

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