Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Pasig Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Pasig

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 3% more expensive than Pasig without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 18.9% more expensive than Pasig without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$4.33 ₱241

21.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$26.91 ₱1,499

-2.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$3.38 ₱188

32.54%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$2.64 ₱147

1.14%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.65 ₱36.37

40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.37 ₱20.81

43.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$1.55 ₱86.1

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$2.58 ₱144

3.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$1.85 ₱103

2.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$1.35 ₱75.3

-0.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$1.03 ₱57.3

5.83%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$2.18 ₱121

-1.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$9.26 ₱516

2.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$4.22 ₱235

26.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$8.72 ₱486

-1.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$3.36 ₱187

2.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.86 ₱104

-2.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$3.53 ₱197

1.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$1.82 ₱101

32.42%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$3.07 ₱171

-0.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$1.96 ₱109

-1.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$0.7 ₱39.22

-8.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$3.27 ₱182

5.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$9.54 ₱531

-10.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$1.51 ₱84.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$2.14 ₱119

-0.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.28 ₱15.76

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

$6.18 ₱344

96.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.86 ₱48.08

6.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.24 ₱13.37

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$1.1 ₱61.3

6.36%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$26.5K ₱1.5M

2.16%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$20K ₱1.1M

15.07%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$138 ₱7,675

0.51%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$34.13 ₱1,900

-35.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$27.14 ₱1,511

0.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$33.58 ₱1,870

27.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

$4.41 ₱245

56.46%

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$6.49 ₱361

1.85%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$152 ₱8,437

139.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$4,777 ₱266K

134.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$48.73 ₱2,713

-5.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$34.45 ₱1,918

3.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$75.4 ₱4,199

10.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$47.15 ₱2,625

-0.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$352 ₱19.6K

42.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$195 ₱10.8K

34.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$587 ₱32.7K

193.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$507 ₱28.2K

22.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$3,498 ₱194.8K

3.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

$2,674 ₱148.9K

-12.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

$475 ₱26.4K

3.61%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pasig: October 29, 2025

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