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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 30.2% more expensive than Calamba without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 30% more expensive than Calamba without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$3.53 ₱209

54.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$13.45 ₱796

101.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$2.61 ₱155

67.82%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.37 ₱140

15.61%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.69 ₱40.98

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.37 ₱22.05

45.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.01 ₱59.7

51.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$1.99 ₱118

35.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.83 ₱108

3.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.20 ₱70.8

16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$1.07 ₱63.6

-2.80%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.18 ₱129

-5.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$8.97 ₱531

7.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$3.90 ₱231

33.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$8.78 ₱520

-2.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.65 ₱157

30.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.77 ₱105

-1.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$2.30 ₱136

50.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.21 ₱71.5

100.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$1.80 ₱107

48.33%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.20 ₱130

39.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.68 ₱40.32

197.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.71 ₱41.72

-9.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$3.26 ₱193

5.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$9.59 ₱568

5.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.07 ₱63.6

41.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.35 ₱139

-10.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.28 ₱16.70

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.86 ₱51.0

-1.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.24 ₱14.26

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.45 ₱145

-14.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.12 ₱66.0

4.46%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$32.3K ₱1.9M

-18.15%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

10.50%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$148 ₱8,758

-7.14%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$35.02 ₱2,072

-38.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$26.66 ₱1,577

2.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$33.52 ₱1,983

25.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.32 ₱256

56.94%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$5.67 ₱335

20.11%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$154 ₱9,105

129.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,659 ₱275.7K

146.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$48.07 ₱2,844

-1.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$27.64 ₱1,636

25.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$76.6 ₱4,534

7.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$46.99 ₱2,781

0.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$126 ₱7,431

297.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$80.0 ₱4,736

240.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$589 ₱34.8K

195.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$401 ₱23.7K

55.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,176 ₱128.8K

113.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$752 ₱44.5K

257.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$279 ₱16.5K

73.78%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Calamba: March 2, 2026

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