Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Pangasinan Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Pangasinan

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 8.8% more expensive than Pangasinan without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 24.2% more expensive than Pangasinan without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$1.36 ₱80.6

301.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$14.88 ₱880

82.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$3.12 ₱185

40.38%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$0.94 ₱55.4

191.49%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.42 ₱24.75

119.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.26 ₱15.29

107.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.40 ₱82.9

9.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.11 ₱125

27.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.23 ₱72.7

54.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$0.85 ₱50.1

64.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.87 ₱51.2

19.54%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.27 ₱134

-8.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$7.96 ₱471

21.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.63 ₱274

12.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$7.70 ₱456

11.30%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$4.46 ₱264

-22.20%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.99 ₱118

-12.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$2.72 ₱161

27.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$2.16 ₱128

12.04%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$3.34 ₱197

-20.06%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.83 ₱167

8.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.08 ₱63.7

87.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.99 ₱58.3

-35.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.95 ₱174

16.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$6.69 ₱396

51.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.19 ₱70.6

26.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.24 ₱132

-5.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.28 ₱16.75

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.77 ₱45.52

10.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.14 ₱8.06

92.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$3.58 ₱212

-41.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.15 ₱68.0

1.74%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$33.2K ₱2.0M

-20.54%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$22.2K ₱1.3M

1.05%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$171 ₱10.1K

-19.61%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$27.75 ₱1,642

-22.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$36.02 ₱2,131

-24.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$34.51 ₱2,042

21.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.36 ₱258

55.50%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$8.11 ₱480

-16.03%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$152 ₱8,981

132.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,241 ₱251.0K

171.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$59.1 ₱3,498

-20.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$35.90 ₱2,124

-3.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$85.3 ₱5,044

-3.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$53.7 ₱3,177

-12.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$268 ₱15.9K

85.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$176 ₱10.4K

54.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$597 ₱35.3K

191.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$401 ₱23.7K

55.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,372 ₱140.3K

95.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$773 ₱45.8K

247.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.67

12.74%

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

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pangasinan: March 3, 2026

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