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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manila is 0.7% cheaper than General Trias without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 4.5% cheaper than General Trias without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.40 ₱261

23.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$20.78 ₱1,235

27.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.86 ₱170

53.50%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.11 ₱125

28.44%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.43 ₱25.36

127.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.36 ₱21.51

47.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.20 ₱71.6

29.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.66 ₱98.5

62.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.10 ₱125

-7.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.25 ₱74.6

11.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.08 ₱64.3

-2.78%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.00 ₱119

4.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$6.98 ₱415

33.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.34 ₱258

18.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.24 ₱430

19.34%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$4.52 ₱269

-22.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.52 ₱90.3

20.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.92 ₱174

26.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.69 ₱100

48.52%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.87 ₱171

-6.27%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$4.09 ₱243

-25.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.65 ₱97.9

22.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$1.05 ₱62.4

-37.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.22 ₱192

2.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$7.57 ₱450

34.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.56 ₱92.5

-3.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.97 ₱117

7.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.32

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.78 ₱46.35

19.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.05

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.18 ₱129

-1.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.14 ₱67.9

-1.75%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$13.1K ₱777.0K

100.55%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

13.57%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$34.85 ₱2,071

291.05%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$33.24 ₱1,976

-33.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$24.19 ₱1,438

15.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.44 ₱1,987

23.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.36 ₱259

56.65%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.96 ₱413

-4.89%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$82.0 ₱4,871

340.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$2,839 ₱168.7K

308.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$31.55 ₱1,875

48.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$29.79 ₱1,770

18.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$98.1 ₱5,830

-16.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$94.0 ₱5,587

-51.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$109 ₱6,464

352.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$176 ₱10.5K

53.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$179 ₱10.7K

864.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$387 ₱23.0K

63.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$1,963 ₱116.7K

125.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$926 ₱55.1K

184.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

8.13

-7.50%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for General Trias: January 10, 2026

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