Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Valenzuela Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Valenzuela

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 40.6% more expensive than Valenzuela without rent, and 78% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 23.2% more expensive than Valenzuela without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱318

$2.72 ₱158

100.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,577

$34.85 ₱2,029

-22.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱255

$1.81 ₱105

141.99%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.24 ₱131

22.32%

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

$0.92 ₱53.3

$0.83 ₱48.24

10.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.39

$0.26 ₱14.98

107.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱88.8

$1.45 ₱84.2

5.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱157

$1.32 ₱76.7

103.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.70 ₱99.3

11.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.3

$1.41 ₱82.2

-0.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱60.8

$0.82 ₱47.69

26.83%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱120

$1.53 ₱89.3

35.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱561

$8.22 ₱479

17.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱302

$3.17 ₱184

63.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱499

$6.90 ₱402

24.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$1.73 ₱101

100.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱101

$1.09 ₱63.6

59.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$1.04 ₱60.6

233.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.43 ₱83.5

69.23%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱155

$1.75 ₱102

52.57%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱178

$2.71 ₱158

12.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.05 ₱61.0

92.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.06

$0.52 ₱30.00

23.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱200

$2.87 ₱167

19.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱590

$7.05 ₱410

43.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.0

$0.67 ₱39.08

125.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$0.98 ₱57.3

115.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.16

$0.26 ₱14.99

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱708

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.54

$0.74 ₱43.05

14.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.79

$0.12 ₱6.94

125.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱122

$2.18 ₱127

-3.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱67.9

$1.16 ₱67.5

0.86%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$13.5K ₱784.9K

95.98%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$14.4K ₱836.9K

55.99%

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

$137 ₱8,004

$74.1 ₱4,316

85.44%

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

$21.63 ₱1,259

$32.72 ₱1,906

-33.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,586

$26.96 ₱1,570

1.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,450

$21.11 ₱1,229

99.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱395

$4.56 ₱266

48.68%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱396

$5.69 ₱331

19.68%

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

$352 ₱20.5K

$37.63 ₱2,191

836.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱669.7K

$4,376 ₱254.8K

162.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,748

$45.76 ₱2,665

3.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,017

$8.75 ₱510

295.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,789

$52.2 ₱3,039

57.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,747

$43.81 ₱2,551

7.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.1K

$135 ₱7,860

269.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$62.0 ₱3,611

339.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.2K

$192 ₱11.2K

804.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.4K

$162 ₱9,419

286.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱270.6K

$2,581 ₱150.3K

80.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱156.7K

$695 ₱40.4K

287.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.3K

$591 ₱34.4K

-17.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

5.5

36.73%

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

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Valenzuela: March 2, 2026

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