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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 5.9% more expensive than General Trias without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 1.1% more expensive than General Trias without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$4.34 ₱241

20.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$20.28 ₱1,129

28.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$2.86 ₱159

56.64%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$2.17 ₱121

23.04%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.43 ₱23.72

111.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.33 ₱18.59

60.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$1.21 ₱67.5

28.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$1.65 ₱91.8

62.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$2.04 ₱113

-6.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$1.2 ₱66.6

11.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$1.05 ₱58.4

3.81%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$2.02 ₱113

6.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$6.99 ₱389

35.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$4.13 ₱230

28.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$7.11 ₱396

20.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$4.32 ₱241

-20.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.6 ₱89.2

13.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$2.87 ₱160

25.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$1.72 ₱95.7

40.12%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$2.85 ₱159

-2.81%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$4.06 ₱226

-25.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$1.62 ₱90.5

19.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$1.05 ₱58.4

-39.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$3.28 ₱183

4.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$7.72 ₱430

11.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$1.54 ₱85.8

-1.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$2.03 ₱113

4.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.26 ₱14.43

84.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.77 ₱43.14

19.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.22 ₱12.22

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$2.08 ₱116

3.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$1.11 ₱61.6

5.41%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$13.1K ₱729.2K

106.47%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$20.2K ₱1.1M

13.88%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$35.19 ₱1,959

293.72%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$32.71 ₱1,821

-32.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$23.75 ₱1,323

14.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$34.04 ₱1,895

25.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$6.9 ₱384

-4.20%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$81.5 ₱4,535

346.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$2,816 ₱156.8K

297.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$32.2 ₱1,793

42.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$29.77 ₱1,657

19.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$99.5 ₱5,538

-16.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$93.5 ₱5,206

-49.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$108 ₱5,992

367.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$174 ₱9,699

50.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$180 ₱10K

859.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$390 ₱21.7K

59.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$2,248 ₱125.2K

61.59%

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

8.13

-7.50%

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

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

Last update for General Trias: October 27, 2025

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