Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Tagaytay Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Tagaytay

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 5.8% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 20.6% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.16 ₱247

30.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$14.69 ₱873

79.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.60 ₱155

68.85%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$1.76 ₱104

53.98%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.70 ₱41.38

40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.42 ₱25.09

26.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.49 ₱88.8

4.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.62 ₱156

2.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.86 ₱170

-31.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.37 ₱81.5

1.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.95 ₱56.3

10.53%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.01 ₱119

3.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$8.06 ₱479

16.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$5.01 ₱298

2.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$8.43 ₱501

2.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.35 ₱199

5.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.87 ₱111

-2.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.40 ₱202

8.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.61 ₱95.6

55.90%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.72 ₱102

56.40%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$1.69 ₱100

79.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.07 ₱63.4

88.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.70 ₱41.84

-5.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.12 ₱126

56.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.64 ₱395

53.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.19 ₱70.8

26.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.55 ₱152

-16.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.78

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$17.44 ₱1,037

-30.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.77 ₱45.79

20.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱12.99

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.18 ₱129

-1.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.13 ₱66.9

-0.88%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$21.1K ₱1.3M

24.11%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$19.0K ₱1.1M

21.36%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$74.4 ₱4,420

83.25%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$32.75 ₱1,946

-32.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.45 ₱1,572

5.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.84 ₱2,011

22.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.50 ₱268

51.78%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.02 ₱357

9.97%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$149 ₱8,869

141.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,342 ₱258.0K

167.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.30 ₱2,752

1.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$34.69 ₱2,061

2.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$68.2 ₱4,050

20.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$89.7 ₱5,333

-48.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$266 ₱15.8K

85.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$159 ₱9,435

70.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$464 ₱27.6K

272.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$365 ₱21.7K

73.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,083 ₱123.8K

112.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$895 ₱53.2K

194.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$408 ₱24.3K

19.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

50.40%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tagaytay: January 11, 2026

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