Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Caloocan Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Caloocan

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 82.3% more expensive than Caloocan without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 90.6% more expensive than Caloocan without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$3.65 ₱216

49.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$13.47 ₱797

101.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$2.61 ₱155

67.82%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$1.14 ₱67.3

140.35%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.47 ₱27.53

95.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.37 ₱21.93

45.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.37 ₱80.9

11.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$1.90 ₱113

41.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.92 ₱114

-1.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.21 ₱71.4

15.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$1.05 ₱61.9

-0.95%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.02 ₱120

2.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$2.18 ₱129

342.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$2.78 ₱164

86.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$5.75 ₱340

49.04%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.05 ₱122

69.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.10 ₱64.9

58.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$2.35 ₱139

47.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.17 ₱69.4

106.84%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$1.27 ₱75.4

110.24%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.29 ₱135

33.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.69 ₱40.55

192.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.58 ₱34.29

10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$3.22 ₱190

6.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$5.20 ₱308

94.81%

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

$2.28 ₱135

-7.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.22 ₱13.04

136.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.78 ₱46.18

8.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.22 ₱12.99

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.46 ₱145

-14.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.12 ₱66.2

4.46%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$31.7K ₱1.9M

-16.66%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.1K ₱1.2M

11.54%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$61.5 ₱3,637

123.64%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$10.74 ₱635

101.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$25.88 ₱1,531

5.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$5.45 ₱322

671.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.47 ₱265

51.68%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$5.81 ₱344

17.21%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$153 ₱9,038

130.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,685 ₱277.2K

145.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$49.24 ₱2,914

-4.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$27.40 ₱1,621

26.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$53.3 ₱3,153

54.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$47.43 ₱2,806

-0.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$289 ₱17.1K

72.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$260 ₱15.4K

4.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$575 ₱34.0K

202.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$525 ₱31.1K

19.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,578 ₱152.5K

80.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$700 ₱41.4K

284.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$291 ₱17.2K

66.55%

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 Caloocan: March 3, 2026

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