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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 56% more expensive than Caloocan without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 80.3% more expensive than Caloocan without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.56 ₱212

52.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$13.12 ₱780

101.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.68 ₱159

63.81%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$1.12 ₱66.8

141.96%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.44 ₱26.01

122.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.38 ₱22.55

39.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.32 ₱78.2

17.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.91 ₱113

40.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.89 ₱112

3.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.20 ₱71.3

15.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.04 ₱61.6

0.96%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.96 ₱117

6.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$2.16 ₱128

332.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$2.88 ₱171

78.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$5.68 ₱338

52.11%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.00 ₱119

76.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.15 ₱68.4

59.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.24 ₱133

64.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.16 ₱68.8

116.38%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.22 ₱72.7

120.49%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.32 ₱138

31.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.68 ₱40.22

197.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.53 ₱31.78

24.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.20 ₱190

3.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.89 ₱410

47.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.03 ₱61.4

46.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.34 ₱139

-9.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.22 ₱13.09

136.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.82 ₱48.72

13.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.01

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.40 ₱143

-10.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.10 ₱65.7

1.82%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$31.3K ₱1.9M

-16.20%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

13.06%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$59.9 ₱3,559

127.55%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$10.77 ₱640

104.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.00 ₱1,545

7.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$5.25 ₱312

687.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.32 ₱257

58.10%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.85 ₱347

13.16%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$151 ₱8,948

139.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,664 ₱277.2K

148.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$49.61 ₱2,948

-5.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$27.70 ₱1,646

27.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$55.0 ₱3,267

49.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$45.86 ₱2,725

0.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$292 ₱17.4K

68.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$267 ₱15.8K

1.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$576 ₱34.2K

200.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$525 ₱31.2K

20.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$1,848 ₱109.8K

139.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$809 ₱48.1K

225.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$281 ₱16.7K

73.49%

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 Caloocan: January 11, 2026

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