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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 6.8% more expensive than San Pablo without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 7.4% more expensive than San Pablo without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$4.67 ₱260

12.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$14.24 ₱793

83.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$3.05 ₱170

46.89%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$2.93 ₱163

-8.87%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.46 ₱25.7

97.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.26 ₱14.43

103.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$0.74 ₱41.46

109.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$2.16 ₱120

24.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$1.63 ₱90.8

16.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$0.81 ₱45.3

65.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$0.68 ₱37.67

60.29%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$1.97 ₱110

9.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$5.31 ₱295

78.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$3.93 ₱219

35.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$7.17 ₱399

19.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$4.36 ₱243

-21.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.04 ₱57.7

75.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$2.32 ₱129

54.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$1.62 ₱90.4

48.77%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$1.39 ₱77.2

99.28%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$1.07 ₱59.7

184.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$0.9 ₱50.2

115.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$0.65 ₱36.22

-1.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$2.41 ₱134

42.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$4.25 ₱237

101.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$1.13 ₱63.1

33.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$1.99 ₱111

6.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.26 ₱14.32

84.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.78 ₱43.33

17.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.22 ₱12.21

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$2.16 ₱120

-0.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$1.1 ₱61.4

6.36%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$25.2K ₱1.4M

7.27%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$20.8K ₱1.2M

10.51%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$166 ₱9,261

-16.70%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$33.11 ₱1,844

-33.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$29.56 ₱1,646

-7.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$33.29 ₱1,854

28.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$6.91 ₱385

-4.34%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$79.9 ₱4,446

355.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$2,789 ₱155.3K

301.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$17.27 ₱962

166.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$30.06 ₱1,674

18.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$98 ₱5,454

-14.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$94.1 ₱5,236

-50.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$125 ₱6,943

303.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$179 ₱9,941

47.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$583 ₱32.5K

195.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$397 ₱22.1K

56.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$2,540 ₱141.4K

43.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Pablo: October 27, 2025

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