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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 0.5% more expensive than San Pablo without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 16.3% more expensive than San Pablo without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.88 ₱290

11.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$14.05 ₱835

87.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.14 ₱187

39.81%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.93 ₱174

-7.51%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.46 ₱27.44

113.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.28 ₱16.79

89.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$0.74 ₱43.82

109.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.10 ₱125

28.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.67 ₱99.2

16.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$0.84 ₱49.79

65.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.67 ₱40.09

56.72%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.01 ₱119

3.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$5.09 ₱302

83.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$3.97 ₱236

29.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$6.97 ₱414

23.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$4.45 ₱264

-20.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.05 ₱62.4

74.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.33 ₱138

57.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.65 ₱98.3

52.12%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.38 ₱82.1

94.93%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$1.08 ₱64.4

181.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.92 ₱54.9

119.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.63 ₱37.58

4.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.46 ₱146

34.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$5.52 ₱328

84.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.12 ₱66.7

34.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.98 ₱117

7.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.35

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.84 ₱49.70

10.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.32

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.11 ₱125

1.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.13 ₱67.4

-0.88%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$25.5K ₱1.5M

3.03%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.0K ₱1.2M

15.10%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$165 ₱9,829

-17.60%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$33.25 ₱1,976

-33.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$30.19 ₱1,794

-7.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.35 ₱2,041

20.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$7.13 ₱423

-7.15%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$81.0 ₱4,816

345.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$2,793 ₱166.0K

315.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$17.33 ₱1,030

170.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$29.48 ₱1,752

20.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$97.9 ₱5,815

-15.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$94.5 ₱5,618

-51.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$124 ₱7,356

297.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$180 ₱10.7K

50.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$589 ₱35.0K

193.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$388 ₱23.1K

62.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for San Pablo: January 12, 2026

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