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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manila is 9.7% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 2.4% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$2.75 ₱163

97.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$8.93 ₱531

195.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.59 ₱213

22.28%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.97 ₱177

-8.75%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.82 ₱48.97

19.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.47 ₱28.16

12.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.47 ₱87.4

5.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.03 ₱121

32.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.76 ₱105

10.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.63 ₱96.6

-14.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.02 ₱60.4

2.94%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.08 ₱124

0.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.94 ₱472

17.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$5.27 ₱313

-2.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$10.53 ₱626

-17.95%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.39 ₱142

47.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.58 ₱93.9

15.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.17 ₱188

16.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.20 ₱71.2

109.17%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.71 ₱102

57.31%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$3.50 ₱208

-13.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.06 ₱63.0

90.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.82 ₱48.65

-19.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.88 ₱171

14.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$7.46 ₱443

36.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$0.73 ₱43.66

106.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.65 ₱97.9

28.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.19 ₱11.05

173.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.74 ₱44.23

25.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.29

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.19 ₱130

-1.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.16 ₱69.0

-3.45%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$28.9K ₱1.7M

-9.28%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$17.8K ₱1.1M

29.30%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$130 ₱7,730

4.78%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$32.30 ₱1,920

-31.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.03 ₱1,606

3.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$70.8 ₱4,206

-41.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.53 ₱269

50.77%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$4.06 ₱241

63.05%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$150 ₱8,920

140.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,352 ₱258.7K

166.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.07 ₱2,738

1.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$33.55 ₱1,994

5.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$69.5 ₱4,133

18.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$114 ₱6,804

-59.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$261 ₱15.5K

88.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$108 ₱6,404

150.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$1,274 ₱75.7K

35.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$393 ₱23.4K

60.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,061 ₱122.5K

114.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$868 ₱51.6K

203.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$254 ₱15.1K

91.87%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for San Juan: January 12, 2026

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