Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Clark Freeport Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Clark Freeport

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 20.3% more expensive than Clark Freeport without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 5.4% more expensive than Clark Freeport without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$3.46 ₱204

57.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,601

$17.69 ₱1,046

53.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$3.36 ₱199

30.36%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.47 ₱146

10.93%

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

$0.92 ₱54.1

$0.77 ₱45.75

19.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.86

$0.36 ₱21.48

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.1

$1.32 ₱77.9

15.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.18 ₱129

23.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.82 ₱107

4.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.5

$1.21 ₱71.7

15.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.7

$1.01 ₱59.9

2.97%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$8.21 ₱485

17.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.33 ₱256

19.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$7.51 ₱444

14.11%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.89 ₱171

20.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.54 ₱91.0

12.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.70 ₱160

28.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.57 ₱92.7

54.14%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.24 ₱132

19.20%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.54 ₱150

20.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.11 ₱65.7

81.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.62

$0.72 ₱42.73

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.77 ₱164

23.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱599

$7.61 ₱449

33.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.3

$1.16 ₱68.8

30.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.00 ₱118

5.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.61

$0.21 ₱12.37

147.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱719

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.81 ₱48.02

4.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.03

$0.24 ₱14.19

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.18 ₱129

-3.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.9

$1.14 ₱67.3

2.63%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$26.8K ₱1.6M

-1.33%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

9.55%

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

$137 ₱8,124

$113 ₱6,696

21.30%

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

$21.63 ₱1,278

$33.31 ₱1,969

-35.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,609

$27.09 ₱1,601

0.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,487

$33.41 ₱1,974

25.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.53 ₱268

49.67%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱402

$6.04 ₱357

12.75%

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

$352 ₱20.8K

$153 ₱9,015

131.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱679.7K

$4,284 ₱253.2K

168.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,789

$45.63 ₱2,697

3.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,047

$27.04 ₱1,598

28.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,860

$75.2 ₱4,446

9.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,788

$52.3 ₱3,091

-9.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$266 ₱15.7K

87.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$177 ₱10.5K

53.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.8K

$595 ₱35.1K

192.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.9K

$390 ₱23.0K

60.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱274.6K

$2,437 ₱144.0K

90.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.1K

$769 ₱45.5K

249.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$339 ₱20.1K

42.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.67

12.74%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Clark Freeport: March 2, 2026

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