Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Cavite Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Cavite

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 41.9% more expensive than Cavite without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 27.7% more expensive than Cavite without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$2.67 ₱159

103.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$13.08 ₱777

101.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.56 ₱152

71.48%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$1.93 ₱115

40.41%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.64 ₱37.84

53.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.33 ₱19.83

60.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.25 ₱74.3

24.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.78 ₱106

51.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.70 ₱101

14.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.25 ₱74.1

11.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.05 ₱62.7

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.26 ₱134

-7.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.34 ₱437

27.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$3.88 ₱231

32.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.26 ₱432

19.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.67 ₱159

31.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.32 ₱78.4

38.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.27 ₱135

62.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.16 ₱69.2

116.38%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.84 ₱109

46.20%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$1.73 ₱103

75.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.61 ₱36.12

231.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.60 ₱35.68

10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.33 ₱139

42.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$5.04 ₱300

101.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$0.98 ₱58.4

54.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.38 ₱82.2

53.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.40

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$3.06 ₱182

296.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.70 ₱41.55

32.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.04

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.45 ₱146

-12.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.10 ₱65.6

1.82%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$31.9K ₱1.9M

-17.76%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

12.46%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$50.1 ₱2,978

171.96%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$17.93 ₱1,066

22.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$25.97 ₱1,543

7.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.74 ₱2,005

22.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.93 ₱352

11.64%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$151 ₱8,944

139.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,821 ₱286.5K

140.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$40.82 ₱2,426

15.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$26.25 ₱1,560

35.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$76.2 ₱4,525

7.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$46.77 ₱2,779

-1.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$160 ₱9,493

208.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$123 ₱7,334

119.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$270 ₱16.1K

539.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$387 ₱23.0K

63.00%

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

$237 ₱14.1K

106.12%

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 Cavite: January 11, 2026

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