Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Dagupan Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Dagupan

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 15.7% more expensive than Dagupan without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 7.4% more expensive than Dagupan without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.21 ₱191

69.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$13.32 ₱791

98.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$4.89 ₱291

-10.22%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.70 ₱161

0.37%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.54 ₱32.10

81.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.26 ₱15.39

103.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.30 ₱77.4

19.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.98 ₱177

-9.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.10 ₱125

-7.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.45 ₱86.4

-4.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.89 ₱52.8

17.98%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.10 ₱125

-0.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$6.30 ₱374

48.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.46 ₱265

15.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.68 ₱456

12.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$4.47 ₱266

-21.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.91 ₱113

-4.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.60 ₱155

41.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.25 ₱74.4

100.80%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$3.13 ₱186

-14.06%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.94 ₱175

3.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.09 ₱64.6

85.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.64 ₱37.94

3.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.70 ₱161

22.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$5.74 ₱341

77.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$0.98 ₱58.5

54.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.10 ₱125

0.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.24 ₱14.34

116.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.68 ₱40.49

36.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.35 ₱21.00

-28.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$3.59 ₱214

-40.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$33.5K ₱2.0M

-21.71%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$21.9K ₱1.3M

5.46%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$117 ₱6,946

16.60%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$27.12 ₱1,611

-18.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$29.65 ₱1,762

-5.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$37.89 ₱2,252

9.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.58 ₱332

18.64%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$324 ₱19.3K

11.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$7,816 ₱464.5K

48.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$58.8 ₱3,494

-20.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$9.03 ₱536

292.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$85.9 ₱5,105

-4.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$123 ₱7,338

-62.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$226 ₱13.4K

117.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$174 ₱10.4K

55.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$534 ₱31.7K

224.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$299 ₱17.8K

111.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$502 ₱29.9K

424.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$256 ₱15.2K

90.73%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dagupan: January 11, 2026

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