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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 26.3% more expensive than Cabanatuan without rent, and 83.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 27.8% more expensive than Cabanatuan without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$4.37 ₱259

24.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$35.91 ₱2,125

-24.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$3.49 ₱206

25.50%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.95 ₱174

-7.12%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.80 ₱47.39

15.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.48 ₱28.51

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.47 ₱87.0

4.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.62 ₱155

2.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.99 ₱118

-4.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.55 ₱91.6

-9.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.91 ₱54.1

14.29%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.00 ₱119

3.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$3.51 ₱208

174.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$3.08 ₱182

68.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$6.50 ₱385

31.85%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$4.16 ₱246

-16.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.27 ₱75.2

37.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$1.89 ₱112

83.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$0.76 ₱45.24

218.42%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$1.43 ₱84.7

86.71%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$1.46 ₱86.1

109.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.03 ₱61.2

96.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.88 ₱52.3

-27.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.76 ₱163

24.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$5.92 ₱350

71.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$0.73 ₱43.47

106.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$1.82 ₱108

15.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.26 ₱15.32

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.74 ₱43.84

14.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.22 ₱13.00

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$0.92 ₱54.2

128.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.15 ₱68.1

1.74%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$28.7K ₱1.7M

-7.93%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$18.0K ₱1.1M

24.53%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$59.2 ₱3,502

132.22%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$21.05 ₱1,245

2.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$24.44 ₱1,446

11.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$12.59 ₱745

234.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$2.72 ₱161

149.26%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$7.11 ₱420

-4.22%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$149 ₱8,796

137.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,295 ₱254.1K

167.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$27.04 ₱1,600

74.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$33.61 ₱1,989

3.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$61.3 ₱3,629

34.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$46.39 ₱2,745

1.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$264 ₱15.6K

89.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$44.35 ₱2,624

514.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$584 ₱34.5K

197.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$401 ₱23.7K

55.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$236 ₱14.0K

1041.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$213 ₱12.6K

127.99%

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 Cabanatuan: March 1, 2026

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