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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manila is 13.7% cheaper than Muntinlupa without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 8.5% more expensive than Muntinlupa without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$4.7 ₱262

11.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$26.43 ₱1,472

-1.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$3.13 ₱174

43.13%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$2.69 ₱150

-0.74%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.98 ₱54.5

-7.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.42 ₱23.37

26.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$1.39 ₱77.5

11.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$2.64 ₱147

1.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$1.88 ₱104

1.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$1.27 ₱70.9

5.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$1.03 ₱57.3

5.83%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$1.99 ₱111

8.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$7.16 ₱399

32.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$4.66 ₱259

14.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$7.73 ₱431

11.13%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$4.06 ₱226

-15.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.64 ₱91.4

10.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$2.87 ₱160

25.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$2.52 ₱140

-4.37%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$2.68 ₱149

3.36%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$3.08 ₱171

-1.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$1.05 ₱58.5

-39.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$3.13 ₱174

9.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$8.54 ₱476

0.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$1.55 ₱86.1

-2.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$2.03 ₱113

4.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.28 ₱15.7

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

$14.15 ₱788

-13.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.78 ₱43.19

17.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.22 ₱12.23

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$2.16 ₱120

-0.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$1.15 ₱64.2

1.74%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$25.3K ₱1.4M

6.91%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$20.4K ₱1.1M

12.86%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$139 ₱7,715

-0.01%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$21.66 ₱1,206

1.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$30.34 ₱1,689

-10.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$48.75 ₱2,714

-12.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

$7.96 ₱443

-13.32%

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$6.62 ₱369

-0.15%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$116 ₱6,442

214.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$4,563 ₱254.1K

145.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$46.76 ₱2,603

-1.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$35.07 ₱1,952

1.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$95.6 ₱5,323

-12.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$92.2 ₱5,132

-49.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$403 ₱22.4K

24.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$207 ₱11.5K

26.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$1,133 ₱63.1K

52.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$439 ₱24.4K

41.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$2,373 ₱132.1K

53.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

$855 ₱47.6K

173.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

$531 ₱29.6K

-7.38%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Muntinlupa: October 27, 2025

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