Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Santiago City Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Santiago City

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 54.8% more expensive than Santiago City without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 26.7% more expensive than Santiago City without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$6.76 ₱402

-19.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$13.52 ₱803

95.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.51 ₱209

25.07%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$0.88 ₱52.2

207.95%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.81 ₱48.43

20.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.31 ₱18.31

70.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.09 ₱64.6

42.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.75 ₱104

53.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.64 ₱97.2

18.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.20 ₱71.6

15.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.77 ₱45.50

36.36%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.54 ₱91.3

35.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$2.53 ₱150

269.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$3.28 ₱195

56.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$5.51 ₱328

56.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.68 ₱160

31.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.03 ₱61.5

77.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$0.73 ₱43.19

404.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.44 ₱85.3

74.31%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$3.32 ₱197

-18.98%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$1.14 ₱67.5

166.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.81 ₱48.14

149.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.99 ₱58.6

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.24 ₱133

47.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$4.03 ₱240

152.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.03 ₱61.5

46.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.69 ₱101

25.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.70

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.83 ₱49.12

12.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.13 ₱7.54

92.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$3.54 ₱210

-39.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.13 ₱67.3

-0.88%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$22.3K ₱1.3M

17.38%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$17.6K ₱1.0M

31.13%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$73.2 ₱4,353

86.07%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$26.97 ₱1,603

-18.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$22.87 ₱1,359

21.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.67 ₱2,001

22.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.41 ₱262

54.88%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.19 ₱309

27.55%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$88.0 ₱5,228

310.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,378 ₱260.2K

165.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$41.96 ₱2,493

11.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$23.47 ₱1,395

51.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$52.3 ₱3,108

57.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$39.35 ₱2,338

16.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$268 ₱15.9K

83.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$178 ₱10.6K

51.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$596 ₱35.4K

189.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$395 ₱23.5K

59.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,359 ₱140.2K

87.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$957 ₱56.9K

175.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$231 ₱13.8K

110.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.67

12.74%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Santiago City: January 11, 2026

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