Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Calamba Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Calamba

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 32.4% more expensive than Calamba without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 10.5% more expensive than Calamba without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.47 ₱206

56.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$13.32 ₱792

98.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.64 ₱157

66.29%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.34 ₱139

15.81%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.64 ₱38.03

53.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.37 ₱22.12

43.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.04 ₱61.6

49.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.91 ₱113

40.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.89 ₱113

3.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.25 ₱74.2

11.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.08 ₱64.1

-2.78%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.24 ₱133

-6.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$9.22 ₱548

1.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$3.70 ₱220

38.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$8.40 ₱499

2.86%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.72 ₱161

29.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.80 ₱107

1.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.28 ₱136

61.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.20 ₱71.4

109.17%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.90 ₱113

41.58%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.31 ₱137

31.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.68 ₱40.54

197.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.71 ₱41.99

-7.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.36 ₱200

-1.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$7.47 ₱444

36.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.06 ₱63.3

42.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.31 ₱137

-8.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.44

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.85 ₱50.4

9.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.03

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.35 ₱139

-8.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.11 ₱65.9

0.90%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-16.49%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

12.56%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$149 ₱8,828

-8.25%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$34.75 ₱2,065

-36.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$25.88 ₱1,538

7.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.12 ₱2,028

21.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.75 ₱342

15.13%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$154 ₱9,156

134.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,757 ₱282.7K

143.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$48.86 ₱2,903

-3.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$27.86 ₱1,656

27.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$75.9 ₱4,508

8.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$46.35 ₱2,754

-0.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$125 ₱7,405

295.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$79.2 ₱4,709

241.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$599 ₱35.6K

188.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$394 ₱23.4K

60.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$273 ₱16.2K

78.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

4.5

67.11%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Calamba: January 12, 2026

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