Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Mandaluyong Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Mandaluyong

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 5.1% more expensive than Mandaluyong without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 5.1% cheaper than Mandaluyong without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$5.17 ₱306

5.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$17.40 ₱1,030

55.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$3.27 ₱193

33.94%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.36 ₱139

16.10%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.92 ₱54.4

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.50 ₱29.51

8.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.49 ₱88.1

2.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.71 ₱160

-0.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.83 ₱108

3.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.41 ₱83.3

-0.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$1.10 ₱65.3

-5.45%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.19 ₱129

-5.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$9.16 ₱542

5.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$8.63 ₱511

-0.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$3.39 ₱201

2.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.87 ₱111

-6.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$3.54 ₱210

-1.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$2.47 ₱146

-2.02%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.73 ₱161

-2.20%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.72 ₱42.32

180.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.70 ₱41.34

-8.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$3.33 ₱197

3.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$9.62 ₱569

5.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.50 ₱88.8

0.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.19 ₱130

-3.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.36 ₱21.46

44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.92 ₱54.6

-7.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.25 ₱14.66

8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.16 ₱128

-2.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.12 ₱66.1

4.46%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$26.1K ₱1.5M

1.33%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

8.75%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$136 ₱8,032

1.26%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$34.08 ₱2,016

-36.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$25.84 ₱1,529

5.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$33.34 ₱1,973

26.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.50 ₱266

50.67%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$6.84 ₱405

-0.44%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$151 ₱8,952

132.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,661 ₱275.8K

146.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$46.21 ₱2,734

2.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$35.04 ₱2,073

-1.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$74.7 ₱4,419

10.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$46.82 ₱2,770

0.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$527 ₱31.2K

-5.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$179 ₱10.6K

52.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$581 ₱34.4K

199.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$401 ₱23.8K

55.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$3,073 ₱181.8K

51.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$634 ₱37.5K

-23.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

4.5

67.11%

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

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mandaluyong: March 2, 2026

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