Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Marikina Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Marikina

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 23.5% more expensive than Marikina without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 14.7% more expensive than Marikina without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.61 ₱215

50.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$28.84 ₱1,714

-8.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.62 ₱215

21.27%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.60 ₱154

4.23%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.74 ₱43.90

32.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.41 ₱24.07

29.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.03 ₱61.2

50.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.62 ₱156

2.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.10 ₱125

-7.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.50 ₱89.0

-7.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.07 ₱63.7

-1.87%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.34 ₱139

-10.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$8.03 ₱477

16.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.45 ₱265

15.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.82 ₱465

10.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.68 ₱159

31.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.99 ₱118

-8.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.71 ₱161

35.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$2.20 ₱131

14.09%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$3.32 ₱198

-18.98%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.93 ₱174

3.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.13 ₱67.3

78.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.73 ₱43.12

-9.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.78 ₱165

19.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.63 ₱394

53.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.24 ₱73.9

21.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.16 ₱128

-1.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.46 ₱27.19

13.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.81 ₱48.36

14.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.12 ₱7.30

108.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$3.58 ₱213

-39.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.10 ₱65.4

1.82%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$33.1K ₱2.0M

-20.84%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$17.8K ₱1.1M

29.88%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$110 ₱6,535

23.94%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$13.98 ₱831

57.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.65 ₱1,584

4.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$41.23 ₱2,450

0.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.36 ₱378

4.09%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$322 ₱19.1K

12.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$1,150 ₱68.3K

909.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.88 ₱2,786

0.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$26.16 ₱1,555

35.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$58.1 ₱3,450

41.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$26.82 ₱1,594

71.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$176 ₱10.5K

179.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$86.9 ₱5,165

211.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$292 ₱17.4K

492.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$168 ₱9,993

275.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$1,206 ₱71.7K

266.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$500 ₱29.7K

426.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$410 ₱24.4K

19.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.25

20.32%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Marikina: January 12, 2026

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