Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Quezon City Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Quezon City

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 2.2% more expensive than Quezon City without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 5% more expensive than Quezon City without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.68 ₱278

16.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$21.68 ₱1,289

21.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.19 ₱189

37.62%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.88 ₱171

-5.90%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.99 ₱58.6

-1.01%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.35 ₱20.76

51.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.21 ₱71.9

28.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.61 ₱155

3.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.08 ₱123

-6.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.22 ₱72.5

13.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.08 ₱63.9

-2.78%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.03 ₱121

2.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$6.93 ₱412

34.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.30 ₱256

19.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.34 ₱436

17.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$4.48 ₱266

-21.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.59 ₱94.5

15.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.95 ₱175

24.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.64 ₱97.4

53.05%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.76 ₱164

-2.54%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$4.00 ₱238

-24.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.58 ₱94.0

27.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$1.01 ₱60.2

-34.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.25 ₱193

1.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$7.60 ₱452

33.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.57 ₱93.1

-3.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.98 ₱117

7.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.49 ₱29.05

6.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.82 ₱48.94

13.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.25 ₱14.69

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.17 ₱129

-0.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.11 ₱65.7

0.90%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$25.4K ₱1.5M

3.42%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

13.52%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$166 ₱9,878

-18.01%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$32.69 ₱1,943

-32.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$30.31 ₱1,802

-7.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$25.26 ₱1,501

63.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$6.37 ₱379

7.22%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$7.16 ₱426

-7.54%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$80.5 ₱4,785

348.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$2,838 ₱168.7K

308.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$32.08 ₱1,907

46.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$30.06 ₱1,786

17.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$99.6 ₱5,919

-17.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$93.4 ₱5,553

-50.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$274 ₱16.3K

79.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$198 ₱11.8K

36.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$729 ₱43.3K

137.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$433 ₱25.7K

45.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,254 ₱134.0K

96.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$1,387 ₱82.4K

89.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$519 ₱30.9K

-5.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

8.13

-7.50%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Quezon City: January 10, 2026

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