Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Binan City Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Binan City

🙂 Solo nomad: Manila is 3.3% cheaper than Binan City without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 7.6% cheaper than Binan City without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.69 ₱279

15.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$21.30 ₱1,266

23.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.18 ₱189

38.05%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.86 ₱170

-5.24%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.94 ₱55.8

4.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.35 ₱20.66

51.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.26 ₱74.8

23.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.73 ₱163

-1.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.08 ₱124

-6.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.26 ₱74.8

10.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.07 ₱63.7

-1.87%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.95 ₱116

7.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.18 ₱427

30.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.41 ₱262

16.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.77 ₱462

11.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$4.34 ₱258

-18.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.57 ₱93.5

16.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.69 ₱160

36.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.63 ₱97.0

53.99%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.74 ₱163

-1.82%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.83 ₱168

7.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.63 ₱97.0

23.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.92 ₱54.9

-28.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.27 ₱195

1.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.60 ₱392

54.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.25 ₱74.4

20.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.01 ₱120

5.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.29

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.78 ₱46.36

19.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.01

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$3.52 ₱209

-38.92%

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

3.88%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

13.07%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$162 ₱9,603

-15.66%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$32.79 ₱1,949

-32.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$35.31 ₱2,098

-21.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.64 ₱1,999

22.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.91 ₱411

-4.20%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$80.9 ₱4,808

346.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$7,003 ₱416.2K

65.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$32.31 ₱1,920

45.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$29.33 ₱1,743

20.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$84.5 ₱5,021

-2.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$93.5 ₱5,559

-50.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$267 ₱15.9K

84.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$174 ₱10.3K

55.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$588 ₱34.9K

194.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$391 ₱23.2K

61.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.67

12.74%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Binan City: January 13, 2026

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