Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Bulacan Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Bulacan

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 23.8% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 27.3% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$2.62 ₱153

108.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$14.20 ₱831

90.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$2.86 ₱167

53.15%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.17 ₱127

26.27%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$0.74 ₱43.44

24.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.31 ₱17.99

74.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.08 ₱63.4

41.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$2.01 ₱118

33.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$2.05 ₱120

-7.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$1.27 ₱74.5

10.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$0.92 ₱54.1

13.04%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$1.96 ₱114

5.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$3.02 ₱177

219.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$3.65 ₱214

42.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$6.34 ₱371

35.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.15 ₱126

61.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.51 ₱88.4

15.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.03 ₱119

70.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.40 ₱81.8

72.86%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$1.72 ₱101

55.23%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$1.56 ₱91.6

96.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$0.83 ₱48.34

143.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$0.81 ₱47.35

-20.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$2.77 ₱162

23.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$3.49 ₱204

190.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.09 ₱63.7

38.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$1.68 ₱98.4

25.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.29 ₱17.07

79.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

$7.57 ₱443

60.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.82 ₱47.85

3.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.24 ₱14.11

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.64 ₱155

-20.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.10 ₱64.6

6.36%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$26.6K ₱1.6M

-0.81%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$14.6K ₱853.1K

53.76%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$113 ₱6,602

21.79%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$32.18 ₱1,883

-32.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$28.30 ₱1,656

-3.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$42.18 ₱2,468

-0.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

$4.37 ₱256

55.15%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$6.35 ₱372

7.24%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$105 ₱6,171

234.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$4,268 ₱249.7K

169.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$30.20 ₱1,766

56.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$23.49 ₱1,374

47.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$77.6 ₱4,541

5.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$100.0 ₱5,848

-52.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$259 ₱15.2K

92.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$132 ₱7,705

106.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$398 ₱23.3K

336.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$202 ₱11.8K

208.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

$2,414 ₱141.2K

92.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

$732 ₱42.8K

267.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

$323 ₱18.9K

50.28%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bulacan: March 1, 2026

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