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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 38% more expensive than General Santos without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 56% more expensive than General Santos without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$4.46 ₱261

22.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$10.53 ₱616

157.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$2.94 ₱172

48.98%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.04 ₱119

34.31%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$0.32 ₱18.98

187.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.30 ₱17.40

80.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.13 ₱66.2

35.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$0.90 ₱52.8

198.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.43 ₱83.8

32.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$0.87 ₱51.1

60.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$0.86 ₱50.1

20.93%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$2.00 ₱117

3.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$6.17 ₱361

56.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$3.00 ₱175

73.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$6.30 ₱369

36.03%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.89 ₱169

20.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.14 ₱66.6

52.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.37 ₱139

46.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$0.46 ₱26.73

426.09%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$0.90 ₱52.9

196.67%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$3.19 ₱187

-4.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.07 ₱62.9

88.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$0.60 ₱34.98

6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$2.16 ₱126

58.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$8.42 ₱493

20.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.10 ₱64.4

37.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$1.52 ₱88.8

38.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.34 ₱19.84

52.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

$8.69 ₱509

39.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.83 ₱48.38

2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.18 ₱10.81

50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$1.31 ₱76.9

60.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.14 ₱66.8

2.63%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

28.14%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$21.1K ₱1.2M

6.35%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$74.5 ₱4,360

84.42%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$34.13 ₱1,996

-36.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$35.65 ₱2,086

-23.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$34.09 ₱1,994

23.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

$1.74 ₱102

289.66%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$3.21 ₱188

112.15%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$59.7 ₱3,491

490.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$1,430 ₱83.6K

704.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$44.99 ₱2,632

4.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$15.51 ₱908

123.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$69.9 ₱4,090

17.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$68.7 ₱4,019

-31.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$269 ₱15.7K

85.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$174 ₱10.2K

56.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$596 ₱34.8K

191.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$394 ₱23.0K

58.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for General Santos: February 28, 2026

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