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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 22.3% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 25% more expensive than Bulacan without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$2.74 ₱163

98.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$14.26 ₱848

85.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.76 ₱164

59.06%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.25 ₱134

20.44%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.74 ₱44.19

32.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.34 ₱19.93

55.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.03 ₱61.4

50.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.09 ₱124

28.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.11 ₱125

-7.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.27 ₱75.6

9.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.91 ₱54.0

15.38%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.97 ₱117

6.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$3.14 ₱187

197.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$3.53 ₱210

45.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$6.66 ₱396

29.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.09 ₱125

68.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.45 ₱85.9

26.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.14 ₱127

71.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.48 ₱87.7

69.59%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.75 ₱104

53.71%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$1.58 ₱94.2

92.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.88 ₱52.4

129.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.85 ₱50.4

-22.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.79 ₱166

18.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$3.34 ₱199

204.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.05 ₱62.3

43.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.71 ₱101

23.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.27 ₱15.87

92.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$7.63 ₱453

59.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.78 ₱46.30

19.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.28

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.69 ₱160

-20.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.16 ₱68.7

-3.45%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$26.6K ₱1.6M

-1.31%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$14.7K ₱874.4K

56.69%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$114 ₱6,783

19.40%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$33.34 ₱1,982

-33.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.17 ₱1,555

6.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$40.67 ₱2,417

1.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.50 ₱267

51.78%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.36 ₱378

4.09%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$108 ₱6,409

234.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,235 ₱251.7K

174.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$30.48 ₱1,812

54.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$23.24 ₱1,381

52.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$74.9 ₱4,449

9.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$101 ₱6,005

-54.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$256 ₱15.2K

92.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$134 ₱7,979

101.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$389 ₱23.1K

344.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$202 ₱12.0K

212.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,016 ₱119.8K

119.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$898 ₱53.4K

193.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$317 ₱18.9K

53.83%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bulacan: January 11, 2026

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