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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 28% more expensive than Cabanatuan without rent, and 84% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 16.2% more expensive than Cabanatuan without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$4.56 ₱254

15.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$34.83 ₱1,939

-25.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$3.64 ₱203

23.08%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$2.94 ₱164

-9.18%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.81 ₱45.2

12.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.49 ₱27.14

8.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$1.47 ₱82.1

5.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$2.63 ₱147

1.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$1.97 ₱110

-3.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$1.63 ₱90.8

-17.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$0.93 ₱52

17.20%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$2.02 ₱112

6.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$3.52 ₱196

168.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$3.07 ₱171

73.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$6.61 ₱368

29.95%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$4.03 ₱225

-14.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.21 ₱67.2

50.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$1.89 ₱106

89.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$0.76 ₱42.59

217.11%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$1.49 ₱83

85.91%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$1.39 ₱77.4

118.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$1.09 ₱60.5

77.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$0.83 ₱46.04

-22.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$2.78 ₱155

23.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$5.61 ₱313

52.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$0.75 ₱41.74

101.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$1.81 ₱101

17.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.28 ₱15.69

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.69 ₱38.38

33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.22 ₱12.21

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$0.86 ₱47.61

150.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$1.12 ₱62.3

4.46%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$28.8K ₱1.6M

-6.16%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$17.9K ₱999.2K

28.17%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$58.2 ₱3,241

138.02%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$21.35 ₱1,189

3.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$25.16 ₱1,401

8.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$12.44 ₱693

244.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

$2.68 ₱149

157.46%

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$7.05 ₱392

-6.24%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$150 ₱8,328

143.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$4,269 ₱237.7K

162.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$26.95 ₱1,500

70.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$33.7 ₱1,876

5.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$62.1 ₱3,460

34.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$46.18 ₱2,571

1.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$262 ₱14.6K

92.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$44.36 ₱2,470

491.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$593 ₱33K

190.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$387 ₱21.6K

60.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$2,433 ₱135.5K

49.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

$239 ₱13.3K

877.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

$209 ₱11.6K

135.30%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cabanatuan: October 29, 2025

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