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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 17.5% more expensive than Marikina without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 15.5% more expensive than Marikina without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$3.48 ₱209

54.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$28.84 ₱1,728

-6.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$3.64 ₱218

22.53%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$2.71 ₱163

-2.58%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$0.72 ₱43.41

27.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.41 ₱24.30

21.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$1.08 ₱64.9

43.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$2.68 ₱160

1.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$2.05 ₱123

-8.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$1.50 ₱89.9

-6.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$1.11 ₱66.5

-2.70%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$2.30 ₱138

-10.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$8.14 ₱488

16.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$4.54 ₱272

14.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$7.90 ₱473

9.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$2.62 ₱157

33.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$1.94 ₱116

-10.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$2.66 ₱159

31.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$2.18 ₱130

14.22%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$3.33 ₱199

-15.02%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$2.84 ₱170

8.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$1.10 ₱65.8

78.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.72 ₱43.42

-4.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$2.79 ₱167

23.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$9.20 ₱551

8.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$1.24 ₱74.5

16.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$2.14 ₱128

3.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.46 ₱27.64

4.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$0.83 ₱49.88

2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.13 ₱7.71

92.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$3.50 ₱209

-38.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.11 ₱66.4

0.90%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$33.0K ₱2.0M

-20.89%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$17.7K ₱1.1M

26.23%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$110 ₱6,614

22.08%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$13.95 ₱836

55.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$26.41 ₱1,582

2.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$41.85 ₱2,507

0.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$6.19 ₱371

11.15%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$321 ₱19.2K

12.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$1,135 ₱68.0K

913.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$46.29 ₱2,773

-1.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$25.62 ₱1,535

34.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$57.9 ₱3,471

40.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$26.93 ₱1,614

74.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$177 ₱10.6K

184.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$88.1 ₱5,281

206.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$296 ₱17.7K

470.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$172 ₱10.3K

267.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

$1,212 ₱72.6K

263.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

$499 ₱29.9K

427.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

$399 ₱23.9K

13.53%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Marikina: April 11, 2026

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