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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 7.7% more expensive than San Pablo without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 26.9% more expensive than San Pablo without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱318

$4.73 ₱276

15.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,577

$13.90 ₱809

94.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱255

$3.04 ₱177

44.08%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.87 ₱167

-4.53%

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

$0.92 ₱53.3

$0.45 ₱26.23

104.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.39

$0.28 ₱16.46

92.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱88.8

$0.74 ₱42.91

106.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱157

$2.18 ₱127

23.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.69 ₱98.5

12.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.3

$0.82 ₱48.01

70.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱60.8

$0.69 ₱40.23

50.72%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱120

$2.00 ₱116

3.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱561

$5.12 ₱298

88.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱302

$3.79 ₱221

36.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱499

$6.94 ₱404

23.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$4.44 ₱258

-21.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱101

$1.07 ₱62.4

62.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$2.27 ₱132

52.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.62 ₱94.4

49.38%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱155

$1.45 ₱84.1

84.14%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱178

$1.08 ₱62.9

183.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$0.85 ₱49.71

137.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.06

$0.64 ₱37.21

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱200

$2.41 ₱140

42.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱590

$5.71 ₱332

77.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.0

$1.18 ₱68.7

27.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$2.06 ₱120

2.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.16

$0.28 ₱16.44

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱708

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.54

$0.79 ₱45.88

7.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.79

$0.22 ₱12.75

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱122

$2.19 ₱127

-4.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱67.9

$1.10 ₱63.9

6.36%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$25.2K ₱1.5M

4.83%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.1K ₱1.2M

11.64%

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

$137 ₱8,004

$161 ₱9,399

-14.84%

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

$21.63 ₱1,259

$33.10 ₱1,928

-34.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,586

$29.39 ₱1,712

-7.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,450

$33.64 ₱1,959

25.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱395

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱396

$7.16 ₱417

-4.89%

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

$352 ₱20.5K

$82.1 ₱4,780

329.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱669.7K

$2,821 ₱164.3K

307.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,748

$17.26 ₱1,005

173.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,017

$29.78 ₱1,734

16.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,789

$96.8 ₱5,635

-15.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,747

$93.3 ₱5,432

-49.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.1K

$125 ₱7,262

300.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$179 ₱10.4K

52.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.2K

$581 ₱33.9K

199.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.4K

$397 ₱23.1K

57.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱270.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱156.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.3K

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 San Pablo: March 2, 2026

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