Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Muntinlupa Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Muntinlupa

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 7.7% more expensive than Muntinlupa without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 9.4% cheaper than Muntinlupa without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.66 ₱277

16.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$26.20 ₱1,557

0.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.21 ₱191

36.76%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.92 ₱54.7

6.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.46 ₱27.35

15.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.40 ₱83.0

10.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.59 ₱154

3.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.96 ₱116

-0.51%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.23 ₱73.4

13.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.01 ₱119

3.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.14 ₱425

30.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.65 ₱276

10.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.35 ₱437

17.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.95 ₱235

-10.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.56 ₱92.4

17.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.88 ₱171

27.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$2.46 ₱146

2.03%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.82 ₱167

-4.61%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.96 ₱116

3.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$1.04 ₱62.1

-36.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.11 ₱185

6.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$7.37 ₱438

37.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.49 ₱88.4

1.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.97 ₱117

7.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.29

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$14.13 ₱840

-14.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.82 ₱48.88

13.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.31

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.18 ₱130

-1.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.12 ₱66.3

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$26.0K ₱1.5M

0.70%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

12.83%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$139 ₱8,257

-1.91%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$22.24 ₱1,322

-0.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$29.43 ₱1,749

-5.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$48.28 ₱2,870

-14.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.34 ₱258

57.37%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.55 ₱389

1.07%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$115 ₱6,812

214.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,520 ₱268.6K

156.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.04 ₱2,736

2.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$35.48 ₱2,109

-0.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$96.1 ₱5,710

-14.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$94.5 ₱5,615

-51.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$392 ₱23.3K

25.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$204 ₱12.1K

32.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$1,152 ₱68.5K

50.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$444 ₱26.4K

42.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,074 ₱123.2K

113.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$887 ₱52.7K

197.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$659 ₱39.1K

-25.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Muntinlupa: January 11, 2026

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