Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Bataan Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Bataan

🙂 Solo nomad: Manila is 0.3% cheaper than Bataan without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 17.8% more expensive than Bataan without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$1.44 ₱85.9

277.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$17.43 ₱1,036

51.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.07 ₱183

43.00%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$1.50 ₱88.9

80.67%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.86 ₱51.0

13.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.28 ₱16.84

89.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.42 ₱84.5

9.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.72 ₱162

-1.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.88 ₱112

3.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.38 ₱81.9

0.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.94 ₱55.8

11.70%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.01 ₱120

3.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.92 ₱470

18.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.03 ₱239

27.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$10.50 ₱624

-17.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.85 ₱170

23.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$2.07 ₱123

-11.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.59 ₱213

2.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.38 ₱81.9

81.88%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.39 ₱82.7

93.53%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.63 ₱156

15.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.10 ₱65.5

83.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.54 ₱32.16

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.52 ₱150

31.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.78 ₱403

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.12 ₱66.7

34.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.51 ₱149

-15.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.33

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$4.31 ₱256

181.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.84 ₱49.67

10.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.32

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.18 ₱130

-1.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.17 ₱69.3

-4.27%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$28.6K ₱1.7M

-8.22%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$28.0K ₱1.7M

-17.62%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$53.0 ₱3,152

156.99%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$22.74 ₱1,351

-3.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$25.52 ₱1,517

9.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.89 ₱2,014

22.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.45 ₱264

53.48%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.23 ₱371

6.26%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$74.3 ₱4,415

385.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,342 ₱258.1K

167.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.12 ₱2,741

1.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$34.04 ₱2,023

4.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$69.8 ₱4,145

17.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$116 ₱6,919

-60.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$95.7 ₱5,688

414.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$57.4 ₱3,412

370.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$307 ₱18.3K

462.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$176 ₱10.5K

258.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$1,819 ₱108.1K

143.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$881 ₱52.3K

199.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$409 ₱24.3K

19.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.17

21.88%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bataan: January 10, 2026

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