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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 21.4% more expensive than Cavite without rent, and 59.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 29% more expensive than Cavite without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$2.63 ₱156

107.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$13.25 ₱784

104.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$2.57 ₱152

70.43%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$1.95 ₱116

40.51%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.63 ₱37.30

46.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.31 ₱18.28

74.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.21 ₱71.7

26.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$1.76 ₱104

52.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.63 ₱96.6

16.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.20 ₱71.3

16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$1.02 ₱60.2

1.96%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.16 ₱128

-4.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$7.26 ₱430

32.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$3.76 ₱222

38.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$6.97 ₱412

22.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.58 ₱153

34.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.32 ₱78.0

31.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$2.26 ₱134

53.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.21 ₱71.5

100.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$1.91 ₱113

39.79%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$1.70 ₱101

80.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.56 ₱33.31

260.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.58 ₱34.29

10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.34 ₱139

46.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$5.18 ₱307

95.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.01 ₱59.9

49.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$1.44 ₱85.2

46.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.28 ₱16.74

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

$3.16 ₱187

284.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.69 ₱40.57

23.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.24 ₱14.22

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.38 ₱141

-11.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.10 ₱65.4

6.36%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$32.3K ₱1.9M

-18.21%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

8.09%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$49.64 ₱2,937

176.89%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$17.48 ₱1,034

23.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$26.41 ₱1,563

3.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$33.24 ₱1,967

26.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$5.64 ₱334

20.74%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$152 ₱8,971

132.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,636 ₱274.3K

148.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$41.16 ₱2,435

14.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$27.01 ₱1,598

28.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$74.7 ₱4,418

10.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$46.02 ₱2,723

2.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$157 ₱9,270

218.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$125 ₱7,408

117.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$270 ₱16.0K

542.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$398 ₱23.6K

56.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$244 ₱14.4K

99.13%

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 Cavite: March 2, 2026

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