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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 26.9% more expensive than Lipa without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 22.7% more expensive than Lipa without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$3.49 ₱207

56.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$18.01 ₱1,065

50.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$3.16 ₱187

38.61%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.39 ₱141

14.64%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.45 ₱26.78

104.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.31 ₱18.08

74.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$0.69 ₱40.71

121.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.68 ₱158

0.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.34 ₱79.5

41.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.18 ₱70.1

18.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$1.11 ₱65.6

-6.31%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$1.93 ₱114

7.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$7.21 ₱427

33.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.17 ₱247

24.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$6.98 ₱413

22.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$1.79 ₱106

93.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.54 ₱91.2

12.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$1.79 ₱106

93.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.22 ₱72.0

98.36%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$0.93 ₱54.9

187.10%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$1.04 ₱61.6

194.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.51 ₱30.05

296.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$1.06 ₱62.6

-39.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$3.16 ₱187

8.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$9.16 ₱542

10.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$0.93 ₱54.8

62.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.02 ₱119

4.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.24 ₱14.28

116.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.76 ₱45.14

11.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.22 ₱12.95

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.11 ₱125

-0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.09 ₱64.8

7.34%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$26.1K ₱1.5M

1.13%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

8.19%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$81.0 ₱4,790

69.78%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$33.57 ₱1,986

-35.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$30.01 ₱1,776

-9.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$26.88 ₱1,591

56.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$5.78 ₱342

17.82%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$80.6 ₱4,766

337.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$2,813 ₱166.4K

308.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$31.39 ₱1,858

50.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$29.52 ₱1,747

17.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$99.8 ₱5,907

-17.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$93.4 ₱5,526

-49.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$89.0 ₱5,264

461.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$66.5 ₱3,935

309.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$276 ₱16.3K

531.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$255 ₱15.1K

145.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$237 ₱14.0K

104.67%

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 Lipa: March 1, 2026

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