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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 56.7% more expensive than Tarlac City without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 23.5% more expensive than Tarlac City without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$2.74 ₱162

99.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$15.23 ₱901

77.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$3.51 ₱207

24.79%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$1.59 ₱93.8

72.33%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.83 ₱48.84

10.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.26 ₱15.28

107.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$0.93 ₱54.9

64.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$1.79 ₱106

50.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.66 ₱98.0

14.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.53 ₱90.6

-8.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.93 ₱55.3

11.83%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$9.00 ₱533

7.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$3.25 ₱192

59.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$5.92 ₱350

44.76%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.85 ₱168

21.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.55 ₱91.9

12.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$2.07 ₱123

67.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.48 ₱87.8

63.51%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$1.42 ₱84.1

88.03%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$1.12 ₱66.3

173.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.92 ₱54.5

119.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.90 ₱53.3

-28.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.82 ₱167

21.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$3.92 ₱232

158.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$0.84 ₱49.45

79.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$1.52 ₱90.1

38.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.28 ₱16.66

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

$7.78 ₱460

56.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.84 ₱49.67

1.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.22 ₱13.00

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.07 ₱122

1.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.13 ₱66.8

3.54%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$27.9K ₱1.7M

-5.45%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$19.4K ₱1.2M

15.31%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$98.7 ₱5,841

39.25%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$16.18 ₱957

33.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$26.91 ₱1,593

1.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$44.89 ₱2,656

-6.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$17.45 ₱1,033

-61.15%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$6.30 ₱373

8.10%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$171 ₱10.1K

106.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$14.1K ₱832.0K

-18.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$45.85 ₱2,713

2.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$26.21 ₱1,551

32.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$52.0 ₱3,077

58.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$36.63 ₱2,167

28.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$126 ₱7,469

295.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$99.9 ₱5,911

172.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$262 ₱15.5K

562.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$180 ₱10.6K

247.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$402 ₱23.8K

1057.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$317 ₱18.7K

749.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$229 ₱13.5K

112.37%

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 Tarlac City: March 2, 2026

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