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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 10.2% more expensive than General Santos without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 42.9% more expensive than General Santos without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$4.51 ₱251

16.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$10.72 ₱597

143.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$2.92 ₱163

53.42%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$2.11 ₱118

26.54%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.36 ₱19.83

152.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.3 ₱16.52

76.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$1.16 ₱64.8

33.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$0.87 ₱48.25

208.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$1.46 ₱81.3

30.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$0.93 ₱52

44.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$0.91 ₱50.7

19.78%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$2.06 ₱115

4.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$6.08 ₱338

55.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$2.96 ₱165

79.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$6.18 ₱344

39.00%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$2.9 ₱161

18.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.19 ₱66.4

52.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$2.38 ₱132

50.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$0.43 ₱23.78

460.47%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$0.87 ₱48.29

218.39%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$3.16 ₱176

-3.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$1.08 ₱60

79.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$0.55 ₱30.85

16.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$2.19 ₱122

57.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$8.25 ₱459

3.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$1.04 ₱57.9

45.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$1.51 ₱84

40.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.36 ₱20.15

33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

$9.09 ₱506

33.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.8 ₱44.6

15.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.15 ₱8.1

80.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$1.36 ₱75.7

58.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$1.14 ₱63.4

2.63%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$20.1K ₱1.1M

34.55%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

10.98%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$75.2 ₱4,184

84.36%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$34.32 ₱1,911

-35.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$36.13 ₱2,012

-24.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$34.26 ₱1,908

24.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

$1.76 ₱97.8

292.05%

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$3.17 ₱176

108.52%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$58.8 ₱3,275

518.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$1,434 ₱79.8K

680.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$46.39 ₱2,583

-0.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$15.65 ₱871

127.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$71.3 ₱3,972

17.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$68.9 ₱3,838

-31.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$269 ₱15K

87.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$179 ₱9,963

46.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$593 ₱33K

190.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$395 ₱22K

57.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$2,389 ₱133K

52.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for General Santos: October 27, 2025

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