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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 7.9% more expensive than San Pablo without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 31.5% more expensive than San Pablo without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$4.65 ₱278

15.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$14.38 ₱862

87.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$3.18 ₱190

40.25%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$2.89 ₱173

-8.65%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$0.45 ₱27.12

104.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.26 ₱15.40

92.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$0.73 ₱44.02

112.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$2.08 ₱125

31.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.70 ₱102

10.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$0.82 ₱49.11

70.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$0.69 ₱41.63

56.52%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$1.96 ₱118

5.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$5.29 ₱317

79.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$3.94 ₱236

31.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$7.06 ₱423

22.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$4.44 ₱266

-20.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$1.04 ₱62.2

66.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$2.27 ₱136

53.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$1.71 ₱102

45.61%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$1.45 ₱86.9

95.17%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$1.04 ₱62.5

197.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$0.93 ₱55.5

110.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.60 ₱35.94

15.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$2.55 ₱153

34.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$5.50 ₱330

82.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$1.17 ₱69.9

23.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$2.03 ₱122

9.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.28 ₱16.88

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$0.84 ₱50.1

1.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.24 ₱14.38

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$2.09 ₱125

3.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.14 ₱68.6

-1.75%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$26.2K ₱1.6M

-0.07%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

8.35%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$163 ₱9,741

-17.10%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$33.11 ₱1,984

-34.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$30.41 ₱1,822

-10.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$33.43 ₱2,003

25.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$7.25 ₱434

-5.10%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$80.6 ₱4,829

349.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$2,814 ₱168.6K

308.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$17.20 ₱1,030

165.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$29.69 ₱1,779

15.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$98.0 ₱5,871

-17.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$92.4 ₱5,537

-49.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$125 ₱7,492

302.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$178 ₱10.7K

51.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$599 ₱35.9K

182.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$402 ₱24.1K

57.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for San Pablo: April 11, 2026

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