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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 18% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 16.8% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$4.25 ₱252

28.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$14.69 ₱869

84.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$2.68 ₱158

63.43%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$1.84 ₱109

48.91%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.68 ₱40.48

35.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.43 ₱25.23

25.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.42 ₱84.2

7.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.63 ₱156

2.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$2.94 ₱174

-35.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.43 ₱84.6

-2.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$1.00 ₱59.0

4.00%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$1.99 ₱118

4.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$8.11 ₱480

18.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$5.01 ₱297

3.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$8.43 ₱499

1.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$3.46 ₱205

0.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.82 ₱108

-4.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$3.49 ₱206

-0.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.56 ₱92.1

55.13%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$1.75 ₱104

52.57%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$1.66 ₱98.2

84.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.08 ₱63.7

87.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.70 ₱41.32

-8.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.02 ₱120

69.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$7.52 ₱445

34.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.20 ₱70.8

25.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.42 ₱143

-12.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.28 ₱16.66

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

$17.61 ₱1,042

-30.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.84 ₱49.43

1.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.22 ₱13.00

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.17 ₱69.1

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$21.6K ₱1.3M

22.22%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$18.6K ₱1.1M

20.40%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$73.4 ₱4,340

87.39%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$33.39 ₱1,976

-35.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$27.05 ₱1,601

0.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$34.30 ₱2,030

22.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.34 ₱257

56.22%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$5.90 ₱349

15.42%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$150 ₱8,889

134.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,357 ₱257.8K

163.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$46.15 ₱2,731

2.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$33.61 ₱1,989

3.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$68.8 ₱4,073

19.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$87.3 ₱5,168

-45.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$262 ₱15.5K

90.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$159 ₱9,401

71.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$460 ₱27.2K

278.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$358 ₱21.2K

74.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,484 ₱147.0K

87.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$721 ₱42.6K

273.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$414 ₱24.5K

17.17%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tagaytay: March 3, 2026

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