Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Dasmarinas Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Dasmarinas

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 34.2% more expensive than Dasmarinas without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 54% more expensive than Dasmarinas without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$3.62 ₱214

50.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$13.41 ₱793

102.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$2.68 ₱159

63.43%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$1.58 ₱93.4

73.42%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.55 ₱32.48

67.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.31 ₱18.06

74.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.07 ₱63.4

42.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$1.35 ₱79.9

99.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.67 ₱98.5

13.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.11 ₱65.6

26.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.79 ₱46.56

31.65%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$5.63 ₱333

71.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$3.87 ₱229

34.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$7.66 ₱453

11.88%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.60 ₱154

33.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.45 ₱85.7

20.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$1.82 ₱108

90.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$0.72 ₱42.66

236.11%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$1.08 ₱63.7

147.22%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.30 ₱136

33.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.69 ₱40.60

192.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.42 ₱24.85

52.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.07 ₱122

65.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$9.18 ₱543

10.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.03 ₱61.2

46.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.35 ₱139

-10.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.28 ₱16.76

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

$4.50 ₱266

170.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.91 ₱54.1

-6.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.22 ₱12.99

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.32 ₱137

-9.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.14 ₱67.8

2.63%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$31.6K ₱1.9M

-16.29%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

9.14%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$43.77 ₱2,590

214.03%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$35.13 ₱2,078

-38.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$25.73 ₱1,522

5.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$11.61 ₱687

262.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.51 ₱267

50.33%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$5.78 ₱342

17.82%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$151 ₱8,945

133.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,641 ₱274.6K

147.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$49.61 ₱2,936

-4.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$27.89 ₱1,650

24.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$75.7 ₱4,478

8.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$46.63 ₱2,759

1.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$270 ₱16.0K

84.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$84.9 ₱5,021

220.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$584 ₱34.6K

197.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$395 ₱23.4K

58.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$404 ₱23.9K

566.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$380 ₱22.5K

27.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.4

17.50%

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

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dasmarinas: March 2, 2026

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