Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Batangas Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Batangas

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 51.5% more expensive than Batangas without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 53.9% more expensive than Batangas without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$2.36 ₱140

131.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$21.22 ₱1,256

27.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$2.63 ₱155

66.54%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$1.64 ₱96.8

67.07%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.77 ₱45.84

19.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.34 ₱20.34

58.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.01 ₱60.0

51.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$1.32 ₱78.3

103.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$2.15 ₱127

-11.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.27 ₱74.9

10.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.84 ₱49.59

23.81%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$1.91 ₱113

8.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$4.72 ₱279

104.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.20 ₱248

23.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$7.33 ₱434

16.92%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.67 ₱158

29.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.57 ₱93.0

10.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$2.73 ₱162

27.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.62 ₱96.1

49.38%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.59 ₱153

3.09%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$4.06 ₱240

-24.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.38 ₱81.8

46.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$1.00 ₱59.3

-36.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.90 ₱172

18.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$7.79 ₱461

30.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$0.92 ₱54.2

64.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.05 ₱122

2.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.26 ₱15.31

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.83 ₱48.82

2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.25 ₱14.75

8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.14 ₱127

-1.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.09 ₱64.5

7.34%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$25.2K ₱1.5M

4.81%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.8K ₱1.2M

7.79%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$162 ₱9,575

-15.07%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$19.60 ₱1,159

10.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$30.47 ₱1,803

-10.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$27.73 ₱1,641

51.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.38 ₱259

54.79%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$5.21 ₱309

30.71%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$79.7 ₱4,718

342.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$1,410 ₱83.4K

715.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$17.52 ₱1,036

169.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$26.77 ₱1,584

29.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$62.0 ₱3,669

32.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$45.04 ₱2,665

4.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$271 ₱16.0K

84.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$80.3 ₱4,750

239.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$177 ₱10.4K

884.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$104 ₱6,179

498.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,400 ₱142.0K

93.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$746 ₱44.1K

260.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$178 ₱10.6K

172.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

8.13

-7.50%

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

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Batangas: March 2, 2026

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