Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Santa Rosa Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Santa Rosa

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 5.1% more expensive than Santa Rosa without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 14.3% more expensive than Santa Rosa without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$2.76 ₱154

90.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$21.57 ₱1,201

21.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$3.03 ₱169

47.85%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$1.22 ₱68.1

118.85%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.4 ₱22.45

127.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.28 ₱15.75

89.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$1.25 ₱69.7

24.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$1.4 ₱78.2

91.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$2.11 ₱118

-9.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$1.2 ₱66.6

11.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$1.11 ₱62

-1.80%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$1.72 ₱95.6

25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$6.89 ₱384

37.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$4.13 ₱230

28.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$7.1 ₱395

20.99%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$4.4 ₱245

-21.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$0.93 ₱51.9

95.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$2.89 ₱161

24.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$1.65 ₱91.9

46.06%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$2.9 ₱161

-4.48%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$4.22 ₱235

-27.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$1.63 ₱90.7

19.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$1.01 ₱56.2

-36.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$3.21 ₱179

7.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$7.68 ₱428

11.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$1.55 ₱86.4

-2.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$2.03 ₱113

4.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.26 ₱14.39

84.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.82 ₱45.79

12.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.24 ₱13.38

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$2.19 ₱122

-1.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$1.1 ₱61.3

6.36%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$25.3K ₱1.4M

6.97%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$20.3K ₱1.1M

13.15%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$53.8 ₱2,996

157.48%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$32.76 ₱1,824

-32.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$28.41 ₱1,582

-4.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$33.39 ₱1,859

28.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$6.94 ₱386

-4.76%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$80.9 ₱4,505

349.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$2,737 ₱152.4K

308.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$31.34 ₱1,745

46.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$30.02 ₱1,672

18.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$96.4 ₱5,367

-13.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$92.9 ₱5,172

-49.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$249 ₱13.9K

101.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$178 ₱9,916

47.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$393 ₱21.9K

338.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$281 ₱15.7K

121.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$2,691 ₱149.8K

35.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

$153 ₱8,492

222.57%

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 Santa Rosa: October 29, 2025

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