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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 5.2% more expensive than Pasig without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 13.6% more expensive than Pasig without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.41 ₱262

23.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$26.23 ₱1,559

0.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.32 ₱197

32.23%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.72 ₱161

-0.37%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.64 ₱38.30

53.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.37 ₱22.05

43.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.48 ₱87.9

4.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.74 ₱163

-1.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.94 ₱115

0.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.41 ₱83.6

-1.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.07 ₱63.8

-1.87%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.27 ₱135

-7.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$9.00 ₱535

3.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.27 ₱254

20.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$8.33 ₱495

3.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.43 ₱204

2.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.87 ₱111

-2.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.67 ₱218

0.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.82 ₱108

37.91%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.73 ₱162

-1.47%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$3.03 ₱180

0.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.76 ₱45.08

-13.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$10.04 ₱597

1.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.44 ₱85.7

4.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.72

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$6.34 ₱377

91.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.93 ₱55.3

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.33

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.12 ₱126

1.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.16 ₱68.9

-3.45%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$26.6K ₱1.6M

-1.61%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

11.93%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$135 ₱8,033

0.82%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$35.22 ₱2,093

-37.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.88 ₱1,657

0.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.27 ₱1,977

24.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.41 ₱262

54.88%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.66 ₱396

-0.60%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$153 ₱9,095

135.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,681 ₱278.2K

147.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$49.34 ₱2,932

-4.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$34.26 ₱2,036

3.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$76.0 ₱4,517

8.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$46.16 ₱2,743

-0.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$352 ₱20.9K

39.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$199 ₱11.8K

35.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$595 ₱35.4K

190.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$494 ₱29.4K

27.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$3,545 ₱210.7K

24.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$2,716 ₱161.4K

-2.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$475 ₱28.2K

2.90%

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 Pasig: January 12, 2026

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