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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 19.6% more expensive than General Trias without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 2.3% more expensive than General Trias without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$4.38 ₱259

24.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$20.62 ₱1,220

31.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$2.77 ₱164

58.12%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.07 ₱123

32.37%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.42 ₱25.13

119.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.34 ₱20.01

58.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.26 ₱74.6

21.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$1.66 ₱98.5

62.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$2.06 ₱122

-7.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.26 ₱74.6

11.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$1.08 ₱64.1

-3.70%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$1.96 ₱116

5.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$7.03 ₱416

37.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.30 ₱254

20.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$7.26 ₱429

18.04%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$4.32 ₱256

-19.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.54 ₱91.4

12.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$2.96 ₱175

17.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.71 ₱101

41.52%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.80 ₱166

-4.64%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$4.18 ₱247

-26.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.64 ₱97.2

23.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$1.02 ₱60.3

-37.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$3.13 ₱185

9.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$9.56 ₱566

5.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.55 ₱92.0

-2.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$1.94 ₱115

8.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.28 ₱16.69

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.81 ₱48.22

4.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.24 ₱14.28

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.12 ₱125

-0.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.09 ₱64.5

7.34%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$12.7K ₱753.4K

107.47%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.2K ₱1.2M

10.87%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$35.65 ₱2,110

285.55%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$32.64 ₱1,931

-33.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$23.95 ₱1,417

13.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$33.51 ₱1,983

25.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.37 ₱259

55.15%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$7.12 ₱421

-4.35%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$80.7 ₱4,774

336.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$2,756 ₱163.1K

317.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$31.76 ₱1,879

48.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$29.72 ₱1,758

16.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$96.8 ₱5,730

-15.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$92.3 ₱5,458

-48.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$109 ₱6,459

357.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$179 ₱10.6K

52.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$175 ₱10.3K

894.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$392 ₱23.2K

59.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,626 ₱155.4K

76.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$774 ₱45.8K

247.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for General Trias: March 3, 2026

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