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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 67.2% more expensive than Valenzuela without rent, and 83.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 14.9% more expensive than Valenzuela without rent, and 69% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$2.63 ₱157

104.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$35.42 ₱2,122

-23.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$1.74 ₱104

156.32%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$2.24 ₱134

17.86%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$0.85 ₱51.2

8.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.28 ₱16.84

78.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$1.40 ₱84.1

10.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$1.35 ₱81.1

102.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.66 ₱99.4

13.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$1.39 ₱83.3

0.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$0.76 ₱45.73

42.11%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$1.47 ₱87.9

40.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$7.91 ₱474

20.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$3.23 ₱194

60.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$6.56 ₱393

32.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$1.73 ₱104

102.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$1.05 ₱62.7

64.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$1.09 ₱65.0

220.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$1.45 ₱86.8

71.72%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$1.68 ₱101

68.45%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$2.59 ₱155

19.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$1.04 ₱62.1

88.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.52 ₱31.08

32.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$2.80 ₱168

22.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$8.15 ₱488

22.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$0.61 ₱36.77

137.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$0.93 ₱55.5

138.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.26 ₱15.57

84.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$0.73 ₱43.94

16.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.11 ₱6.61

127.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.12 ₱67.1

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$13.6K ₱812.0K

92.84%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$13.9K ₱832.9K

60.78%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$73.3 ₱4,392

83.87%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$33.16 ₱1,987

-34.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$26.60 ₱1,594

1.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$21.45 ₱1,285

95.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

$4.53 ₱271

50.55%

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$5.71 ₱342

20.49%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$36.40 ₱2,181

896.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$4,399 ₱263.5K

161.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$46.07 ₱2,760

-0.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$8.98 ₱538

283.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$53.1 ₱3,182

52.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$43.58 ₱2,611

7.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$135 ₱8,083

272.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$61.9 ₱3,706

336.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$193 ₱11.6K

774.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$157 ₱9,383

303.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

$2,712 ₱162.5K

62.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

$583 ₱34.9K

-22.30%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Valenzuela: April 13, 2026

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