Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Cabanatuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Cabanatuan

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 38% more expensive than Cabanatuan without rent, and 85.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 33.4% more expensive than Cabanatuan without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.40 ₱261

23.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$35.34 ₱2,100

-25.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.53 ₱210

24.36%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.83 ₱168

-4.24%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.81 ₱48.14

20.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.48 ₱28.55

10.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.48 ₱88.2

4.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.73 ₱162

-1.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.98 ₱118

-1.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.54 ₱91.7

-9.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.98 ₱58.5

7.14%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.06 ₱123

1.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$3.53 ₱210

164.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$3.14 ₱187

63.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$6.49 ₱385

33.13%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$4.26 ₱253

-17.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.26 ₱74.9

45.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$1.90 ₱113

93.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$0.78 ₱46.43

221.79%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.47 ₱87.4

82.99%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$1.46 ₱86.8

108.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.04 ₱61.9

94.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.88 ₱52.3

-25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.91 ₱173

13.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$5.91 ₱351

72.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$0.71 ₱41.97

112.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.80 ₱107

17.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.80

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.70 ₱41.31

32.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.07

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$0.92 ₱54.7

133.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.12 ₱66.7

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$28.3K ₱1.7M

-7.21%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$17.4K ₱1.0M

32.49%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$58.6 ₱3,481

132.68%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$21.58 ₱1,282

2.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$24.92 ₱1,481

11.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$12.38 ₱736

234.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$2.63 ₱156

159.70%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$7.11 ₱422

-6.89%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$154 ₱9,161

134.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,235 ₱251.7K

173.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$26.54 ₱1,577

76.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$33.64 ₱1,999

5.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$61.1 ₱3,633

34.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$46.27 ₱2,750

-0.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$262 ₱15.6K

87.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$43.51 ₱2,586

521.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$590 ₱35.1K

193.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$388 ₱23.0K

62.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$237 ₱14.1K

1013.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$214 ₱12.7K

128.29%

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 Cabanatuan: January 11, 2026

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