Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Tanay Rizal Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Tanay Rizal

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 30.6% more expensive than Tanay Rizal without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 9.6% more expensive than Tanay Rizal without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$3.51 ₱205

55.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$8.94 ₱523

203.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$3.49 ₱204

25.50%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.87 ₱168

-4.53%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$0.51 ₱29.81

80.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.26 ₱15.10

107.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.21 ₱70.9

26.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$2.17 ₱127

23.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.74 ₱102

9.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$1.62 ₱94.7

-13.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$1.01 ₱59.0

2.97%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$1.98 ₱116

4.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$7.85 ₱460

22.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$5.28 ₱309

-1.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$10.45 ₱611

-17.99%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.31 ₱135

50.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.59 ₱92.8

9.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$3.09 ₱181

12.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.20 ₱70.3

101.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$1.67 ₱97.9

59.88%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$3.50 ₱205

-12.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.08 ₱63.1

87.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$0.88 ₱51.3

-27.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$2.78 ₱163

23.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$8.67 ₱507

16.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.35 ₱79.0

11.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$2.54 ₱149

-16.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.26 ₱15.17

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.78 ₱45.85

8.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.24 ₱14.10

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.09 ₱122

0.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.09 ₱63.7

7.34%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$28.7K ₱1.7M

-7.95%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$17.9K ₱1.0M

25.57%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$130 ₱7,584

6.02%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$32.68 ₱1,912

-33.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$21.63 ₱1,265

25.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$33.58 ₱1,964

25.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

$4.52 ₱265

50.00%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$6.16 ₱360

10.55%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$150 ₱8,747

135.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$4,352 ₱254.6K

164.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$26.27 ₱1,537

79.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$34.74 ₱2,033

-0.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$44.95 ₱2,629

82.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$114 ₱6,689

-58.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$271 ₱15.8K

84.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$174 ₱10.2K

56.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$585 ₱34.2K

197.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$389 ₱22.8K

60.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

$2,341 ₱136.9K

98.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

$665 ₱38.9K

304.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

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 Tanay Rizal: March 3, 2026

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