Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Lipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Lipa

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 16.8% more expensive than Lipa without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 35% more expensive than Lipa without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.54 ₱210

53.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$18.00 ₱1,070

46.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.14 ₱186

39.81%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.39 ₱142

13.39%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.45 ₱26.87

117.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.31 ₱18.40

70.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$0.72 ₱42.97

115.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.63 ₱157

2.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.33 ₱79.3

46.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.12 ₱66.4

24.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.10 ₱65.5

-4.55%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.94 ₱115

7.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.03 ₱418

33.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.21 ₱250

22.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.35 ₱437

17.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$1.82 ₱108

93.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.59 ₱94.5

15.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$1.79 ₱106

105.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.21 ₱71.9

107.44%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$0.92 ₱54.8

192.39%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$1.08 ₱64.1

181.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.51 ₱30.25

296.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$1.01 ₱60.0

-34.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.22 ₱192

2.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$7.54 ₱448

34.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$0.86 ₱50.9

75.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.98 ₱117

7.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.24 ₱14.31

116.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.84 ₱49.79

10.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.34

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.16 ₱129

-0.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.15 ₱68.4

-2.61%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$25.8K ₱1.5M

1.48%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

11.34%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$81.1 ₱4,820

68.02%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$32.35 ₱1,922

-31.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$30.31 ₱1,801

-7.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$26.97 ₱1,603

53.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.68 ₱338

16.55%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$79.8 ₱4,740

352.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$2,798 ₱166.3K

314.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$32.10 ₱1,908

46.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$29.16 ₱1,733

21.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$96.6 ₱5,739

-14.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$94.3 ₱5,607

-51.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$88.5 ₱5,261

456.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$67.8 ₱4,031

298.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$277 ₱16.4K

525.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$255 ₱15.1K

147.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$213 ₱12.6K

129.70%

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 Lipa: January 12, 2026

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