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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 36.9% more expensive than Marikina without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 31.7% more expensive than Marikina without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱318

$3.57 ₱208

52.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,577

$28.40 ₱1,654

-4.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱255

$3.44 ₱201

27.33%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.70 ₱157

1.48%

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

$0.92 ₱53.3

$0.68 ₱39.81

35.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.39

$0.40 ₱23.25

35.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱88.8

$1.04 ₱60.7

47.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱157

$2.59 ₱151

3.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$2.05 ₱120

-7.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.3

$1.48 ₱86.3

-5.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱60.8

$1.07 ₱62.2

-2.80%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱120

$2.22 ₱129

-6.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱561

$7.98 ₱465

20.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱302

$4.53 ₱264

14.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱499

$7.62 ₱444

12.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$2.62 ₱152

32.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱101

$1.94 ₱113

-10.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$2.72 ₱158

27.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$2.19 ₱127

10.50%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱155

$3.30 ₱192

-19.09%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱178

$2.81 ₱164

8.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.09 ₱63.6

85.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.06

$0.73 ₱42.61

-12.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱200

$2.72 ₱158

26.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱590

$9.30 ₱541

8.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.0

$1.19 ₱69.2

26.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$2.15 ₱125

-1.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.16

$0.42 ₱24.47

23.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱708

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.54

$0.84 ₱48.85

1.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.79

$0.12 ₱6.77

125.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱122

$3.47 ₱202

-39.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱67.9

$1.14 ₱66.2

2.63%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$33.7K ₱2.0M

-21.61%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$17.9K ₱1.0M

25.14%

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

$137 ₱8,004

$111 ₱6,443

24.23%

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

$21.63 ₱1,259

$13.90 ₱809

55.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,586

$26.64 ₱1,551

2.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,450

$41.51 ₱2,417

1.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱395

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱396

$6.23 ₱363

9.31%

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

$352 ₱20.5K

$319 ₱18.6K

10.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱669.7K

$1,164 ₱67.8K

888.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,748

$46.94 ₱2,734

0.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,017

$25.59 ₱1,490

35.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,789

$57.8 ₱3,367

42.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,747

$26.50 ₱1,543

78.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.1K

$180 ₱10.5K

177.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$89.0 ₱5,179

206.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.2K

$298 ₱17.4K

483.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.4K

$170 ₱9,912

267.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱270.6K

$1,231 ₱71.7K

277.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱156.7K

$519 ₱30.2K

418.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.3K

$420 ₱24.5K

15.50%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Marikina: February 28, 2026

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