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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 7.6% more expensive than Taguig City without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 3.6% more expensive than Taguig City without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$4.37 ₱243

20.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$27.01 ₱1,504

-3.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$3.52 ₱196

27.27%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$2.66 ₱148

0.38%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.87 ₱48.42

4.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.49 ₱27.42

8.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$1.44 ₱80.4

7.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$2.59 ₱144

3.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$1.97 ₱110

-3.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$1.39 ₱77.4

-3.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$1.09 ₱60.5

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$2.09 ₱116

2.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$8.92 ₱497

6.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$5.03 ₱280

5.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$8.45 ₱470

1.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$2.72 ₱151

26.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.79 ₱99.7

1.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$3.05 ₱170

17.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$1.18 ₱65.4

104.24%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$1.91 ₱106

45.03%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$3.18 ₱177

-4.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$1.81 ₱101

7.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$0.77 ₱42.77

-16.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$3.21 ₱179

7.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$8.29 ₱462

3.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$1.4 ₱78

7.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$2.36 ₱131

-10.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.22 ₱12.18

118.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.91 ₱50.8

1.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.22 ₱12.18

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$2.08 ₱116

3.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$1.16 ₱64.7

0.86%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$26.7K ₱1.5M

1.34%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$20K ₱1.1M

14.89%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$127 ₱7,096

8.72%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$32.54 ₱1,812

-32.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$26.27 ₱1,463

3.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$42.98 ₱2,393

-0.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$6.63 ₱369

-0.30%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$150 ₱8,357

142.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$11.4K ₱633.6K

-1.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$45.86 ₱2,554

0.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$33.89 ₱1,887

5.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$68.1 ₱3,789

22.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$47.3 ₱2,634

-0.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$574 ₱32K

-12.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$321 ₱17.9K

-18.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$1,977 ₱110.1K

-12.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$793 ₱44.1K

-21.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$4,255 ₱236.9K

-14.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

$1,455 ₱81K

60.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

$500 ₱27.8K

-1.58%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taguig City: October 28, 2025

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