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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 6.3% more expensive than Quezon City without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 6.4% more expensive than Quezon City without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$4.91 ₱287

11.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$21.30 ₱1,246

27.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$3.02 ₱177

45.03%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.97 ₱173

-7.74%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$0.99 ₱57.8

-7.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.38 ₱22.10

42.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.27 ₱74.1

20.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$2.60 ₱152

3.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$2.12 ₱124

-10.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$1.21 ₱70.8

15.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$1.12 ₱65.6

-7.14%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$1.96 ₱115

5.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$6.82 ₱399

41.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$4.37 ₱256

18.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$7.12 ₱416

20.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$4.30 ₱251

-19.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.58 ₱92.4

10.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.93 ₱171

18.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.63 ₱95.3

48.47%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$2.79 ₱163

-4.30%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$4.14 ₱242

-26.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.56 ₱91.5

29.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$1.00 ₱58.6

-36.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$3.24 ₱190

5.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$7.56 ₱442

33.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.55 ₱90.6

-2.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$2.05 ₱120

2.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.48 ₱28.10

8.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.83 ₱48.73

2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.27 ₱15.94

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.14 ₱125

-1.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.10 ₱64.6

6.36%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$25.6K ₱1.5M

3.30%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

8.99%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$164 ₱9,572

-15.99%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$33.07 ₱1,935

-34.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$30.25 ₱1,770

-9.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$24.88 ₱1,455

69.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

$6.37 ₱372

6.44%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$6.94 ₱406

-1.87%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$80.0 ₱4,681

340.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$2,770 ₱162.1K

315.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$32.54 ₱1,903

45.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$30.06 ₱1,758

15.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$97.8 ₱5,722

-15.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$92.5 ₱5,409

-48.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$273 ₱16.0K

82.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$195 ₱11.4K

39.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$730 ₱42.7K

138.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$431 ₱25.2K

45.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

$2,352 ₱137.6K

97.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

$1,395 ₱81.6K

92.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

$467 ₱27.3K

3.97%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Quezon City: March 3, 2026

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