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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 15.9% more expensive than Dagupan without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 3.5% more expensive than Dagupan without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$3.27 ₱194

66.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$13.49 ₱798

100.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$4.86 ₱287

-9.88%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.76 ₱163

-0.72%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.55 ₱32.43

67.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.26 ₱15.23

107.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.30 ₱77.0

17.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$3.04 ₱180

-11.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$2.08 ₱123

-8.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.45 ₱86.1

-3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.89 ₱52.7

16.85%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.20 ₱130

-5.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$6.24 ₱369

54.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.42 ₱261

17.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$7.85 ₱465

9.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$4.60 ₱272

-24.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.94 ₱115

-10.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$2.71 ₱161

28.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.31 ₱77.2

84.73%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$3.12 ₱184

-14.42%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.94 ₱174

4.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.13 ₱67.0

78.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.64 ₱37.77

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.59 ₱153

32.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$5.87 ₱347

72.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$0.95 ₱56.1

58.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.15 ₱127

-1.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.22 ₱12.97

136.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.68 ₱39.97

25.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.36 ₱21.21

-25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$3.50 ₱207

-40.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.10 ₱65.2

6.36%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$33.4K ₱2.0M

-20.86%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$22.2K ₱1.3M

1.06%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$113 ₱6,674

21.86%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$27.23 ₱1,611

-20.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$29.66 ₱1,755

-8.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$36.94 ₱2,186

13.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$5.78 ₱342

17.82%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$328 ₱19.4K

7.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$7,788 ₱460.8K

47.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$58.5 ₱3,460

-19.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$9.00 ₱533

284.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$84.3 ₱4,990

-2.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$122 ₱7,233

-61.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$227 ₱13.4K

119.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$176 ₱10.4K

54.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$521 ₱30.8K

233.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$294 ₱17.4K

112.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$524 ₱31.0K

413.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$262 ₱15.5K

85.55%

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 Dagupan: March 1, 2026

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