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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 0.8% more expensive than Cainta without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 0.9% cheaper than Cainta without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$3.58 ₱214

50.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$18.05 ₱1,081

49.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$2.89 ₱173

54.33%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$2.61 ₱156

1.15%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$0.91 ₱54.5

1.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.54 ₱32.21

-7.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$1.55 ₱93.0

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$2.60 ₱156

5.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.98 ₱119

-5.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$1.35 ₱81.0

3.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$1.07 ₱64.4

0.93%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$2.08 ₱124

-0.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$9.13 ₱547

4.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$5.17 ₱310

0.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$8.40 ₱503

3.10%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$3.52 ₱211

-0.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$1.79 ₱107

-3.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$3.52 ₱211

-0.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$2.39 ₱143

4.18%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$2.82 ₱169

0.35%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$3.04 ₱182

1.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$1.99 ₱119

-1.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.64 ₱38.25

7.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$3.28 ₱196

4.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$9.32 ₱558

7.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$2.23 ₱134

-0.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.28 ₱16.96

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$0.93 ₱55.6

-8.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.22 ₱13.14

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$2.10 ₱126

2.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.17 ₱70.3

-4.27%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$26.5K ₱1.6M

-1.48%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$23.2K ₱1.4M

-3.49%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$135 ₱8,069

0.07%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$21.89 ₱1,311

-1.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$27.20 ₱1,630

-0.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$33.58 ₱2,012

24.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

$4.44 ₱266

53.60%

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$6.83 ₱409

0.73%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$125 ₱7,475

190.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$4,347 ₱260.5K

164.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$46.86 ₱2,808

-2.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$34.80 ₱2,085

-1.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$82.6 ₱4,947

-1.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$46.16 ₱2,765

1.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$265 ₱15.9K

89.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$357 ₱21.4K

-24.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$597 ₱35.8K

182.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$401 ₱24.0K

57.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

$2,540 ₱152.2K

73.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

$441 ₱26.4K

2.60%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Cainta: April 14, 2026

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