Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and San Juan Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and San Juan

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 15.5% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 24.8% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$2.87 ₱160

82.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$8.94 ₱498

192.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$3.62 ₱201

23.76%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$2.97 ₱165

-10.10%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.83 ₱45.97

9.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.45 ₱24.97

17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$1.48 ₱82.6

4.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$2.06 ₱115

30.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$1.82 ₱101

4.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$1.62 ₱90

-17.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$0.94 ₱52.2

15.96%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$1.98 ₱110

8.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$8.11 ₱452

16.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$5.11 ₱285

4.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$10.79 ₱601

-20.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$2.33 ₱130

47.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.57 ₱87.2

15.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$3.11 ₱173

15.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$1.19 ₱66.5

102.52%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$1.68 ₱93.6

64.88%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$3.57 ₱199

-14.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$1.08 ₱60

79.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$0.84 ₱46.5

-23.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$2.88 ₱161

19.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$7.53 ₱419

13.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$0.74 ₱41.23

104.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$1.61 ₱89.9

31.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.2 ₱11.07

140.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.69 ₱38.19

33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.22 ₱12.19

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$2.09 ₱116

2.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$1.16 ₱64.7

0.86%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$27.9K ₱1.6M

-3.22%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$17.8K ₱990.3K

29.32%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$127 ₱7,045

9.50%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$33.01 ₱1,838

-33.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$26.42 ₱1,471

3.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$69.9 ₱3,893

-38.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$3.95 ₱220

67.34%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$148 ₱8,225

146.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$4,381 ₱243.9K

155.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$45.08 ₱2,510

1.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$34 ₱1,893

4.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$67.6 ₱3,762

23.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$116 ₱6,486

-59.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$261 ₱14.5K

92.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$105 ₱5,821

151.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$1,272 ₱70.8K

35.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$392 ₱21.8K

58.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$2,362 ₱131.5K

53.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

$255 ₱14.2K

92.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.17

21.88%

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

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Juan: October 29, 2025

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