Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Pampanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Pampanga

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 47.1% more expensive than Pampanga without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 35.8% more expensive than Pampanga without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.12 ₱185

74.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$17.41 ₱1,034

51.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.17 ₱188

38.49%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.73 ₱162

-0.73%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.40 ₱23.49

145.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.39 ₱22.99

35.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.20 ₱71.6

29.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.41 ₱144

11.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.44 ₱85.4

35.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.13 ₱67.2

23.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.90 ₱53.2

16.67%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.45 ₱86.1

44.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$4.32 ₱257

116.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$2.96 ₱176

73.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.36 ₱437

17.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.09 ₱124

68.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.04 ₱62.0

75.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.35 ₱140

56.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$0.95 ₱56.7

164.21%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.67 ₱99.0

61.08%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$1.75 ₱104

73.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.96 ₱56.8

110.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.62 ₱36.78

6.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.18 ₱129

51.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.16 ₱366

65.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$0.74 ₱44.06

104.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.46 ₱86.7

45.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.29 ₱17.39

79.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$11.31 ₱672

7.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.78 ₱46.11

19.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.29 ₱17.32

-13.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.18 ₱129

-1.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.10 ₱65.2

1.82%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$17.4K ₱1.0M

50.76%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$17.8K ₱1.1M

29.85%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$132 ₱7,819

3.59%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$26.44 ₱1,571

-16.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.87 ₱1,597

3.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$50.9 ₱3,023

-18.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.44 ₱264

53.83%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$4.34 ₱258

52.53%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$123 ₱7,320

192.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$1,737 ₱103.2K

568.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$29.56 ₱1,757

58.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$27.05 ₱1,607

31.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$61.2 ₱3,637

34.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$42.65 ₱2,534

7.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$152 ₱9,028

224.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$97.5 ₱5,796

177.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$596 ₱35.4K

190.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$419 ₱24.9K

50.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,017 ₱119.9K

119.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$897 ₱53.3K

193.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$311 ₱18.5K

57.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.17

21.88%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pampanga: January 11, 2026

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