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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 2.5% more expensive than Santa Rosa without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 14.4% more expensive than Santa Rosa without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$2.83 ₱168

91.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$21.07 ₱1,252

25.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.04 ₱181

44.41%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$1.26 ₱74.6

115.08%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.41 ₱24.09

139.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.26 ₱15.30

103.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.23 ₱72.9

26.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.40 ₱82.9

92.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.16 ₱128

-9.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.22 ₱72.3

13.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.06 ₱63.0

-0.94%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.81 ₱107

15.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.08 ₱421

32.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.15 ₱247

23.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.32 ₱435

18.03%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$4.34 ₱258

-18.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$0.85 ₱50.5

115.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.86 ₱170

28.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.64 ₱97.2

53.05%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.87 ₱171

-6.27%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$4.09 ₱243

-25.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.58 ₱94.0

27.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$1.05 ₱62.3

-37.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.17 ₱188

4.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$7.66 ₱455

32.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.61 ₱96.0

-6.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.05 ₱122

3.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.76

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.78 ₱46.39

19.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.33

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.08 ₱123

3.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.15 ₱68.1

-2.61%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$26.1K ₱1.6M

0.42%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.1K ₱1.2M

14.45%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$52.4 ₱3,112

160.23%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$33.55 ₱1,994

-34.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$28.44 ₱1,690

-1.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.41 ₱1,985

23.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.94 ₱412

-4.61%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$79.7 ₱4,735

352.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$2,761 ₱164.1K

320.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$32.42 ₱1,927

44.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$29.83 ₱1,773

18.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$98.8 ₱5,869

-16.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$92.8 ₱5,514

-50.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$246 ₱14.6K

100.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$180 ₱10.7K

49.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$396 ₱23.5K

337.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$274 ₱16.3K

130.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$156 ₱9,285

212.51%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Santa Rosa: January 11, 2026

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