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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 10.9% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 4.2% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$2.76 ₱163

97.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$8.60 ₱509

215.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$3.59 ₱212

22.01%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.93 ₱173

-6.48%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.79 ₱46.50

16.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.48 ₱28.44

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.44 ₱85.5

6.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.05 ₱121

31.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.79 ₱106

6.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.60 ₱94.9

-12.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.93 ₱55.3

11.83%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.09 ₱124

-0.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$7.95 ₱471

21.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$5.24 ₱310

-0.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$10.46 ₱619

-18.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.30 ₱136

50.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.50 ₱89.0

16.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$3.16 ₱187

9.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.20 ₱71.0

101.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$1.75 ₱103

52.57%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$3.43 ₱203

-10.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.11 ₱65.6

81.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.83 ₱48.93

-22.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.76 ₱163

24.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$7.65 ₱453

32.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$0.69 ₱40.65

118.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$1.56 ₱92.4

35.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.19 ₱11.31

173.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.73 ₱43.03

16.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.24 ₱14.26

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.18 ₱129

-3.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.11 ₱66.0

5.41%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$28.5K ₱1.7M

-7.23%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$17.7K ₱1.0M

26.86%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$131 ₱7,777

4.58%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$32.84 ₱1,943

-34.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$26.22 ₱1,551

3.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$69.9 ₱4,137

-39.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.37 ₱259

55.15%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$4.08 ₱241

66.91%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$150 ₱8,892

134.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,266 ₱252.4K

169.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$45.81 ₱2,711

3.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$34.40 ₱2,035

0.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$67.6 ₱3,998

21.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$117 ₱6,903

-59.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$264 ₱15.6K

88.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$106 ₱6,286

156.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$1,292 ₱76.4K

34.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$393 ₱23.2K

59.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,219 ₱131.3K

109.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$704 ₱41.7K

282.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$252 ₱14.9K

92.58%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for San Juan: March 2, 2026

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