Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Binangonan Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Binangonan

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 2% more expensive than Binangonan without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 22.4% more expensive than Binangonan without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$4.83 ₱290

11.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$21.61 ₱1,295

25.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$3.11 ₱187

43.41%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$2.74 ₱164

-3.65%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$0.96 ₱57.5

-4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.35 ₱20.73

42.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$1.39 ₱83.2

11.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$2.61 ₱157

4.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.87 ₱112

0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$1.21 ₱72.3

15.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$1.03 ₱61.8

4.85%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$1.94 ₱116

6.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$7.10 ₱425

33.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$4.32 ₱259

20.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$8.62 ₱516

0.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$3.52 ₱211

-0.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$1.58 ₱94.8

9.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$2.92 ₱175

19.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$1.65 ₱98.7

50.91%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$2.82 ₱169

0.35%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$3.18 ₱191

-2.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$1.57 ₱94.4

24.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.69 ₱41.46

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$7.38 ₱442

35.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$1.52 ₱90.8

-4.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$2.04 ₱122

8.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.26 ₱15.40

84.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

$6.93 ₱415

72.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$0.91 ₱54.6

-6.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.24 ₱14.46

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$2.12 ₱127

1.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.15 ₱68.7

-2.61%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$25.7K ₱1.5M

1.74%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

8.56%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$136 ₱8,157

-1.01%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$21.49 ₱1,288

0.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$27.16 ₱1,627

-0.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$34.44 ₱2,063

21.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

$4.55 ₱272

49.89%

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$6.59 ₱395

4.40%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$80.7 ₱4,835

349.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$2,742 ₱164.3K

319.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$31.98 ₱1,916

42.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$29.29 ₱1,755

17.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$83.9 ₱5,027

-3.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$47.28 ₱2,832

-0.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$261 ₱15.6K

92.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$76.3 ₱4,571

253.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$594 ₱35.6K

184.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$388 ₱23.2K

62.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

$2,380 ₱142.6K

85.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

$426 ₱25.5K

6.20%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Binangonan: April 11, 2026

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