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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 7.9% more expensive than San Pedro without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 1.5% more expensive than San Pedro without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.68 ₱278

16.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$21.48 ₱1,276

22.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.13 ₱186

40.26%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.73 ₱162

-0.73%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.91 ₱54.0

7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.35 ₱20.80

51.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.23 ₱73.1

26.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.68 ₱159

0.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.96 ₱117

-0.51%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.24 ₱74.0

12.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.08 ₱64.1

-2.78%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.03 ₱120

2.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$6.93 ₱412

34.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.14 ₱246

24.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.28 ₱433

18.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.42 ₱203

2.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.60 ₱95.2

14.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.91 ₱173

26.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.66 ₱98.5

51.20%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.72 ₱161

-1.10%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$3.06 ₱182

-0.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.61 ₱95.9

25.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.70 ₱41.52

-5.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.20 ₱190

3.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$7.62 ₱453

33.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.49 ₱88.8

1.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.96 ₱117

8.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.25

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.78 ₱46.21

19.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.33

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.18 ₱130

-1.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.10 ₱65.4

1.82%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$25.6K ₱1.5M

2.40%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

13.41%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$137 ₱8,171

-0.88%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$21.97 ₱1,306

0.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.25 ₱1,620

2.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.55 ₱2,053

19.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.30 ₱256

58.84%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.80 ₱404

-2.65%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$80.4 ₱4,776

349.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$2,787 ₱165.6K

316.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$31.60 ₱1,878

48.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$30.24 ₱1,797

17.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$83.7 ₱4,975

-1.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$45.94 ₱2,730

0.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$262 ₱15.6K

88.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$174 ₱10.4K

55.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$590 ₱35.1K

192.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$388 ₱23.0K

62.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$1,985 ₱118.0K

122.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$986 ₱58.6K

167.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$324 ₱19.3K

50.64%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for San Pedro: January 11, 2026

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