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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 17% more expensive than Tanay Rizal without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 6.6% more expensive than Tanay Rizal without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.61 ₱214

50.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$8.73 ₱519

202.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.57 ₱212

22.97%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.98 ₱177

-9.06%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.54 ₱32.21

81.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.26 ₱15.29

103.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.20 ₱71.6

29.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.17 ₱129

23.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.73 ₱103

12.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.62 ₱96.6

-14.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.94 ₱55.8

11.70%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.05 ₱122

1.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$8.20 ₱487

14.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$5.19 ₱308

-0.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$10.75 ₱639

-19.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.36 ₱140

49.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.60 ₱95.1

14.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.22 ₱191

14.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.21 ₱71.6

107.44%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.67 ₱99.2

61.08%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$3.62 ₱215

-16.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.07 ₱63.7

88.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.85 ₱50.3

-22.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.81 ₱167

17.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$7.13 ₱424

42.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.33 ₱79.3

13.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.53 ₱150

-16.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.41

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.77 ₱45.50

20.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.01

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.11 ₱126

1.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.04 ₱62.0

7.69%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$28.7K ₱1.7M

-8.71%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$18.0K ₱1.1M

28.18%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$130 ₱7,697

5.22%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$32.52 ₱1,933

-32.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$21.19 ₱1,259

31.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.08 ₱2,025

21.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.46 ₱265

53.14%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.17 ₱366

7.29%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$149 ₱8,854

142.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,313 ₱256.3K

169.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$26.97 ₱1,603

74.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$33.46 ₱1,989

5.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$43.93 ₱2,611

87.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$113 ₱6,716

-59.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$270 ₱16.1K

82.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$179 ₱10.7K

50.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$583 ₱34.6K

196.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$401 ₱23.8K

57.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,282 ₱135.6K

93.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$866 ₱51.4K

204.32%

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 Tanay Rizal: January 12, 2026

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