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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manila is 1.5% cheaper than Pasig without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 22.2% more expensive than Pasig without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱321

$4.56 ₱268

19.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,591

$26.91 ₱1,581

0.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱258

$3.32 ₱195

31.93%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱161

$2.64 ₱155

3.79%

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

$0.92 ₱53.8

$0.70 ₱40.85

31.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.67

$0.37 ₱21.99

45.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.6

$1.54 ₱90.5

-0.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$2.58 ₱152

4.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.91 ₱112

-0.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.0

$1.36 ₱79.8

2.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.3

$1.03 ₱60.7

0.97%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$2.26 ₱133

-8.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱566

$9.14 ₱537

5.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱305

$4.21 ₱247

23.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱504

$8.58 ₱504

-0.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱204

$3.39 ₱199

2.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.86 ₱109

-6.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱204

$3.61 ₱212

-3.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱142

$1.79 ₱105

35.20%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱157

$2.83 ₱166

-5.65%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱180

$3.12 ₱183

-1.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱119

$2.03 ₱119

-0.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.40

$0.73 ₱42.72

-12.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱202

$3.29 ₱193

4.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱595

$10.19 ₱599

-0.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.8

$1.44 ₱84.9

4.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$2.18 ₱128

-3.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.43

$0.28 ₱16.49

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱715

$6.00 ₱353

102.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.98

$0.93 ₱54.6

-8.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.94

$0.24 ₱14.11

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.09 ₱123

0.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.5

$1.16 ₱68.1

0.86%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

-2.14%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

9.40%

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

$137 ₱8,075

$136 ₱8,015

0.76%

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

$21.63 ₱1,271

$34.02 ₱1,999

-36.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,600

$27.94 ₱1,642

-2.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,472

$34.02 ₱1,998

23.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱399

$4.33 ₱254

56.58%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱400

$6.52 ₱383

4.45%

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

$352 ₱20.7K

$149 ₱8,743

136.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱675.6K

$4,767 ₱280.1K

141.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,772

$49.43 ₱2,904

-4.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,035

$34.32 ₱2,016

0.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,831

$74.9 ₱4,398

9.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,771

$46.61 ₱2,738

1.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.3K

$351 ₱20.6K

42.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.0K

$198 ₱11.6K

37.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.2K

$595 ₱35.0K

192.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.7K

$494 ₱29.0K

26.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱273.0K

$3,557 ₱209.0K

30.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱158.1K

$2,692 ₱158.2K

-0.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.5K

$477 ₱28.0K

1.72%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pasig: March 1, 2026

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