Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and General Santos Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and General Santos

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 15.3% more expensive than General Santos without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 17% more expensive than General Santos without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.53 ₱269

19.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$10.62 ₱631

148.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.97 ₱176

47.81%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.13 ₱127

27.23%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.36 ₱21.19

172.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.32 ₱19.07

65.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.12 ₱66.7

38.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$0.86 ₱51.1

212.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.45 ₱86.3

34.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$0.90 ₱53.8

54.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.93 ₱55.1

12.90%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.99 ₱118

5.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$5.86 ₱348

59.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$3.00 ₱178

71.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$6.10 ₱363

41.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.93 ₱174

20.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.17 ₱69.6

56.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.39 ₱142

53.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$0.42 ₱24.93

497.62%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$0.91 ₱53.9

195.60%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$3.02 ₱179

0.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.08 ₱64.2

87.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.57 ₱33.87

15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.27 ₱135

45.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$7.91 ₱470

28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.04 ₱61.8

45.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.56 ₱92.6

35.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.34 ₱20.15

52.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$8.81 ₱523

37.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.86 ₱51.3

8.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.17 ₱10.23

47.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$1.36 ₱80.9

58.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.14 ₱67.5

-1.75%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

26.98%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

12.20%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$76.7 ₱4,559

77.66%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$34.07 ₱2,025

-35.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$36.05 ₱2,143

-22.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.36 ₱1,983

23.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$1.74 ₱103

292.53%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$3.26 ₱194

103.07%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$59.7 ₱3,547

504.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$1,443 ₱85.8K

703.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.21 ₱2,746

1.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$15.86 ₱942

123.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$70.1 ₱4,164

17.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$67.5 ₱4,010

-31.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$262 ₱15.6K

87.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$175 ₱10.4K

54.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$579 ₱34.4K

198.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$389 ₱23.1K

62.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.5

15.69%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for General Santos: January 12, 2026

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