Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Subic Bay Freeport Zone Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Subic Bay Freeport Zone

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 22.8% more expensive than Subic Bay Freeport Zone without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 1.2% more expensive than Subic Bay Freeport Zone without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱318

$4.52 ₱263

20.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,577

$15.78 ₱919

71.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱255

$3.50 ₱204

25.14%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.54 ₱148

7.87%

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

$0.92 ₱53.3

$0.87 ₱50.8

5.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.39

$0.48 ₱27.97

12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱88.8

$1.47 ₱85.7

4.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱157

$2.33 ₱136

15.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.87 ₱109

1.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.3

$1.53 ₱89.0

-8.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱60.8

$0.95 ₱55.2

9.47%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱120

$1.99 ₱116

4.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱561

$8.10 ₱472

19.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱302

$5.20 ₱303

-0.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱499

$13.54 ₱789

-36.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$3.01 ₱175

15.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱101

$1.81 ₱106

-3.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$1.43 ₱83.0

142.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.19 ₱69.3

103.36%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱155

$1.72 ₱100

55.23%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱178

$1.41 ₱82.0

117.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.10 ₱64.2

83.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.06

$0.84 ₱49.03

-23.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱200

$2.49 ₱145

37.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱590

$7.61 ₱443

33.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.0

$0.82 ₱47.77

84.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$2.31 ₱134

-8.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.16

$0.24 ₱13.98

116.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱708

$18.30 ₱1,065

-33.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.54

$0.73 ₱42.37

16.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.79

$0.27 ₱15.84

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱122

$2.17 ₱126

-3.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱67.9

$1.17 ₱68.0

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$28.3K ₱1.6M

-6.76%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$17.5K ₱1.0M

28.33%

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

$137 ₱8,004

$126 ₱7,363

8.70%

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

$21.63 ₱1,259

$10.87 ₱633

98.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,586

$18.42 ₱1,073

47.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,450

$31.43 ₱1,830

33.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱395

$4.33 ₱252

56.58%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱396

$7.58 ₱441

-10.16%

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

$352 ₱20.5K

$154 ₱8,954

129.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱669.7K

$4,370 ₱254.5K

163.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,748

$45.19 ₱2,631

4.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,017

$33.54 ₱1,953

3.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,789

$67.7 ₱3,944

21.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,747

$114 ₱6,662

-58.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.1K

$142 ₱8,261

251.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$88.6 ₱5,157

207.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.2K

$373 ₱21.7K

365.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.4K

$474 ₱27.6K

31.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱270.6K

$2,079 ₱121.0K

123.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱156.7K

$673 ₱39.2K

299.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.17

21.88%

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

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Subic Bay Freeport Zone: March 1, 2026

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