Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Olongapo Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Olongapo

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 27.9% more expensive than Olongapo without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 36.3% more expensive than Olongapo without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.48 ₱207

56.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$13.48 ₱801

95.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.64 ₱157

66.29%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.44 ₱145

11.07%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.64 ₱37.85

53.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.41 ₱24.31

29.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.38 ₱82.1

12.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.56 ₱92.8

72.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.86 ₱110

4.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$0.42 ₱25.00

230.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.86 ₱51.4

22.09%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.10 ₱125

-0.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$8.95 ₱532

4.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$2.89 ₱172

77.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$8.42 ₱500

2.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.66 ₱158

32.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.08 ₱64.3

69.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.36 ₱140

55.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.17 ₱69.3

114.53%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.83 ₱109

46.99%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.20 ₱131

38.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.68 ₱40.62

197.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.46 ₱27.35

43.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.25 ₱193

1.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.86 ₱408

48.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.08 ₱63.9

39.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.26 ₱135

-6.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.22 ₱13.08

136.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$18.25 ₱1,085

-33.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.93 ₱55.1

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.06

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.35 ₱140

-8.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.12 ₱66.4

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$32.1K ₱1.9M

-18.25%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

12.59%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$150 ₱8,894

-8.94%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$35.03 ₱2,082

-37.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.31 ₱1,563

6.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$15.31 ₱910

170.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$5.21 ₱310

31.09%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$4.55 ₱271

45.49%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$88.8 ₱5,277

306.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,777 ₱283.9K

142.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$49.20 ₱2,924

-4.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$27.26 ₱1,620

30.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$76.0 ₱4,518

8.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$45.97 ₱2,732

0.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$126 ₱7,504

289.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$87.5 ₱5,202

208.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$262 ₱15.6K

558.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$178 ₱10.6K

254.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$340 ₱20.2K

675.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$145 ₱8,617

236.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

4.5

67.11%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Olongapo: January 12, 2026

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