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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 23.4% more expensive than Batangas without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 28% more expensive than Batangas without rent, and 70.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$2.34 ₱139

132.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$21.00 ₱1,248

25.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.68 ₱159

63.81%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$1.71 ₱101

58.48%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.84 ₱49.77

16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.35 ₱20.59

51.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.02 ₱60.4

51.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.37 ₱81.5

96.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.17 ₱129

-10.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.20 ₱71.1

15.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.82 ₱48.66

28.05%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.83 ₱109

14.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$4.91 ₱292

90.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.27 ₱254

20.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.35 ₱437

17.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.70 ₱161

30.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.58 ₱94.2

15.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.62 ₱156

40.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.68 ₱100

49.40%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.54 ₱151

5.91%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$4.19 ₱249

-27.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.46 ₱86.8

38.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$1.01 ₱60.2

-34.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.89 ₱172

14.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$7.72 ₱459

31.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$0.85 ₱50.8

77.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.04 ₱121

3.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.67

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.79 ₱46.82

17.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.25 ₱14.82

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.07 ₱123

3.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.15 ₱68.3

-2.61%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$25.2K ₱1.5M

4.10%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.2K ₱1.2M

14.04%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$162 ₱9,639

-15.98%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$19.28 ₱1,146

14.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$30.16 ₱1,792

-7.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$27.62 ₱1,641

49.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.55 ₱271

50.11%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.36 ₱318

23.51%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$82.1 ₱4,878

339.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$1,425 ₱84.7K

714.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$17.89 ₱1,063

162.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$27.00 ₱1,604

31.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$61.7 ₱3,666

33.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$43.79 ₱2,603

5.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$264 ₱15.7K

86.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$80.2 ₱4,768

236.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$177 ₱10.5K

878.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$105 ₱6,243

501.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,052 ₱122.0K

115.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$877 ₱52.1K

200.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$178 ₱10.6K

173.69%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Batangas: January 13, 2026

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