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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 28.6% more expensive than Valencia City without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 32.4% more expensive than Valencia City without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱318

$3.10 ₱181

76.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,577

$24.00 ₱1,398

12.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱255

$1.80 ₱105

143.33%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$1.64 ₱95.2

67.07%

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

$0.92 ₱53.3

$0.39 ₱22.84

135.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.39

$0.36 ₱20.98

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱88.8

$1.05 ₱61.0

45.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱157

$1.59 ₱92.6

69.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.36 ₱79.2

39.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.3

$0.59 ₱34.53

137.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱60.8

$0.76 ₱44.09

36.84%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱120

$1.64 ₱95.3

26.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱561

$6.15 ₱358

56.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱302

$2.19 ₱128

136.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱499

$3.16 ₱184

171.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$1.80 ₱105

92.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱101

$1.18 ₱68.8

47.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$2.20 ₱128

57.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.02 ₱59.3

137.25%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱155

$0.77 ₱44.62

246.75%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱178

$2.18 ₱127

40.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$0.42 ₱24.58

380.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.06

$0.42 ₱24.42

52.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱200

$2.74 ₱160

25.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱590

$1.96 ₱114

416.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.0

$0.77 ₱44.73

96.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$1.32 ₱76.7

59.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.16

$0.28 ₱16.36

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱708

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.54

$0.90 ₱52.5

-5.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.79

$0.23 ₱13.34

17.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱122

$2.16 ₱126

-2.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱67.9

$1.09 ₱63.6

7.34%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$22.3K ₱1.3M

18.68%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$21.2K ₱1.2M

5.96%

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

$137 ₱8,004

$104 ₱6,047

32.35%

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

$21.63 ₱1,259

$33.32 ₱1,940

-35.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,586

$36.88 ₱2,148

-26.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,450

$33.86 ₱1,972

24.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱395

$4.30 ₱250

57.67%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱396

$4.33 ₱252

57.27%

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

$352 ₱20.5K

$117 ₱6,813

201.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱669.7K

$4,348 ₱253.2K

164.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,748

$46.17 ₱2,688

2.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,017

$29.72 ₱1,730

16.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,789

$78.9 ₱4,597

4.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,747

$68.9 ₱4,010

-31.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.1K

$263 ₱15.3K

89.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$174 ₱10.1K

56.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.2K

$577 ₱33.6K

201.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.4K

$401 ₱23.3K

55.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱270.6K

$2,343 ₱136.5K

98.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱156.7K

$732 ₱42.6K

267.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

9.56

-21.34%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Valencia City: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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