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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 26.2% more expensive than Valenzuela without rent, and 81.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 52.7% more expensive than Valenzuela without rent, and 71.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$2.72 ₱161

99.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$35.99 ₱2,139

-26.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$1.75 ₱104

150.86%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.17 ₱129

24.88%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.87 ₱51.8

12.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.28 ₱16.75

89.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.44 ₱85.4

7.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.31 ₱77.9

105.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.71 ₱102

14.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.34 ₱79.7

3.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.79 ₱46.75

32.91%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.46 ₱86.6

43.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.85 ₱466

19.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$3.12 ₱185

64.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$6.83 ₱406

26.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$1.78 ₱106

97.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.08 ₱64.3

69.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$1.07 ₱63.7

243.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.44 ₱85.8

74.31%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.75 ₱104

53.71%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.60 ₱154

16.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.03 ₱61.2

96.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.51 ₱30.58

29.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.77 ₱165

19.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$4.32 ₱257

135.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$0.67 ₱39.67

125.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.01 ₱60.0

109.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.32

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.68 ₱40.63

36.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.11 ₱6.41

127.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.17 ₱129

-0.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.12 ₱66.4

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$13.2K ₱784.8K

98.57%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$14.0K ₱833.0K

64.47%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$72.5 ₱4,308

88.00%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$32.51 ₱1,932

-32.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.67 ₱1,585

4.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$21.59 ₱1,283

91.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.35 ₱258

57.01%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.80 ₱345

14.14%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$37.04 ₱2,201

874.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,399 ₱261.4K

163.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$45.33 ₱2,694

3.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$8.64 ₱513

310.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$53.7 ₱3,191

53.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$43.78 ₱2,602

5.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$131 ₱7,800

275.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$63.2 ₱3,758

327.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$194 ₱11.5K

791.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$159 ₱9,448

297.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$1,954 ₱116.1K

126.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$1,013 ₱60.2K

160.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$515 ₱30.6K

-5.15%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Valenzuela: January 12, 2026

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