Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Cainta Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Cainta

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 21.2% more expensive than Cainta without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 18.6% more expensive than Cainta without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱318

$3.62 ₱211

50.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,577

$17.87 ₱1,040

51.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱255

$2.99 ₱174

46.49%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.63 ₱153

4.18%

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

$0.92 ₱53.3

$0.95 ₱55.6

-3.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.39

$0.54 ₱31.20

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱88.8

$1.55 ₱90.2

-1.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱157

$2.70 ₱157

-0.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.3

$1.41 ₱82.0

-0.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱60.8

$1.04 ₱60.3

Eggs

$2.07 ₱120

$2.08 ₱121

-0.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱561

$9.48 ₱552

1.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱302

$5.10 ₱297

1.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱499

$8.36 ₱487

2.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$3.36 ₱196

3.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱101

$1.81 ₱105

-3.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$3.61 ₱210

-3.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$2.38 ₱139

1.68%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱155

$2.72 ₱159

-1.84%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱178

$3.10 ₱180

-1.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.95 ₱114

3.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.06

$0.69 ₱40.06

-7.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱200

$3.47 ₱202

-1.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱590

$9.58 ₱558

5.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.0

$1.50 ₱87.1

0.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$2.19 ₱128

-3.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.16

$0.26 ₱15.03

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱708

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.54

$0.93 ₱54.2

-8.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.79

$0.24 ₱14.00

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱122

$2.08 ₱121

0.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱67.9

$1.15 ₱67.2

1.74%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$26.1K ₱1.5M

1.31%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$22.9K ₱1.3M

-2.02%

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

$137 ₱8,004

$137 ₱7,964

0.50%

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

$21.63 ₱1,259

$21.98 ₱1,280

-1.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,586

$27.92 ₱1,626

-2.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,450

$33.91 ₱1,975

24.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱395

$4.53 ₱264

49.67%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱396

$6.65 ₱387

2.41%

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

$352 ₱20.5K

$123 ₱7,172

186.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱669.7K

$4,244 ₱247.1K

170.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,748

$46.95 ₱2,734

0.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,017

$34.88 ₱2,031

-0.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,789

$83.8 ₱4,882

-1.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,747

$46.79 ₱2,725

0.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.1K

$266 ₱15.5K

87.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$348 ₱20.3K

-21.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.2K

$584 ₱34.0K

197.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.4K

$402 ₱23.4K

55.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱270.6K

$2,209 ₱128.6K

110.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱156.7K

$832 ₱48.4K

223.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.3K

$471 ₱27.4K

3.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cainta: March 1, 2026

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