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 1.7% cheaper than Subic Bay Freeport Zone without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 11.2% more expensive than Subic Bay Freeport Zone without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.54 ₱270

19.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$15.73 ₱935

67.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.54 ₱210

24.01%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.50 ₱149

8.40%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.82 ₱48.52

19.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.49 ₱28.90

8.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.44 ₱85.3

7.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.33 ₱139

15.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.83 ₱108

6.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.54 ₱91.3

-9.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.95 ₱56.6

10.53%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.08 ₱124

0.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.97 ₱474

17.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$5.22 ₱310

-1.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$13.87 ₱824

-37.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.85 ₱169

23.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$1.38 ₱81.8

166.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.18 ₱70.2

112.71%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.67 ₱99.2

61.08%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$1.40 ₱83.4

117.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.08 ₱64.1

87.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.84 ₱49.82

-21.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.38 ₱142

39.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.82 ₱405

49.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$0.78 ₱46.07

93.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.24 ₱133

-5.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.24 ₱14.29

116.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$17.96 ₱1,067

-32.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.68 ₱40.19

36.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.25 ₱14.80

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.10 ₱125

2.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.12 ₱66.8

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$28.3K ₱1.7M

-7.26%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$17.8K ₱1.1M

29.34%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$128 ₱7,607

6.48%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$11.05 ₱657

99.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$18.49 ₱1,099

50.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$31.60 ₱1,878

30.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.56 ₱271

49.78%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$7.55 ₱449

-12.32%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$151 ₱8,993

138.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,334 ₱257.6K

167.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$45.82 ₱2,723

2.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$33.44 ₱1,987

5.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$67.9 ₱4,037

21.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$117 ₱6,955

-60.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$141 ₱8,356

250.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$87.4 ₱5,192

209.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$368 ₱21.9K

370.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$474 ₱28.2K

33.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$1,978 ₱117.6K

123.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$783 ₱46.5K

236.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Subic Bay Freeport Zone: January 13, 2026

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