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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 7.5% more expensive than San Pedro without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 1.5% more expensive than San Pedro without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$4.88 ₱272

7.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$21.56 ₱1,200

21.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$3.18 ₱177

40.88%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$2.73 ₱152

-2.20%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.96 ₱53.5

-5.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.37 ₱20.76

43.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$1.21 ₱67.4

28.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$2.63 ₱147

1.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$1.98 ₱110

-4.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$1.27 ₱70.5

5.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$1.05 ₱58.2

3.81%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$2.02 ₱113

6.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$7.14 ₱398

32.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$4.22 ₱235

26.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$6.97 ₱388

23.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$3.51 ₱195

-1.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.52 ₱84.4

19.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$3.02 ₱168

18.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$1.71 ₱95.4

40.94%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$2.81 ₱157

-1.42%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$3.09 ₱172

-1.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$1.57 ₱87.7

23.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$0.66 ₱36.72

-3.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$3.28 ₱182

4.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$7.64 ₱425

12.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$1.45 ₱80.8

4.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$1.95 ₱109

8.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.26 ₱14.42

84.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.83 ₱46.1

10.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.22 ₱12.21

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$2.07 ₱115

3.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$1.09 ₱60.8

7.34%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$25.9K ₱1.4M

4.43%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$20.1K ₱1.1M

14.68%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$136 ₱7,550

2.17%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$22.04 ₱1,227

0.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$27.31 ₱1,521

-0.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$33.66 ₱1,874

27.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$6.57 ₱366

0.61%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$82.8 ₱4,610

339.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$2,801 ₱155.9K

299.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$32.5 ₱1,810

41.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$29.58 ₱1,647

20.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$82.6 ₱4,599

1.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$47.35 ₱2,636

-0.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$268 ₱14.9K

87.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$177 ₱9,874

48.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$581 ₱32.3K

196.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$390 ₱21.7K

59.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$2,325 ₱129.4K

56.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

$330 ₱18.4K

49.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Pedro: October 27, 2025

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