Cost of Living Comparison Between Marikina and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Marikina and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Marikina is 11% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Marikina is 25.7% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.44 ₱192

$5.25 ₱292

-34.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.48 ₱1,586

$26.12 ₱1,455

9.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 ₱202

$4.48 ₱250

-18.75%

Cappuccino

$2.68 ₱149

$2.67 ₱148

0.37%

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

$0.74 ₱41.34

$0.91 ₱50.5

-18.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱24.21

$0.53 ₱29.61

-18.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.04 ₱57.7

$1.55 ₱86.5

-32.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 ₱152

$2.68 ₱149

1.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.05 ₱114

$1.9 ₱106

7.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 ₱79.6

$1.34 ₱74.7

6.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.06 ₱59

$1.09 ₱60.6

-2.75%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱130

$2.15 ₱120

8.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.98 ₱444

$9.46 ₱527

-15.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.44 ₱247

$5.32 ₱296

-16.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.73 ₱430

$8.59 ₱478

-10.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱152

$3.44 ₱191

-20.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 ₱110

$1.82 ₱101

8.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱151

$3.59 ₱200

-24.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.25 ₱125

$2.41 ₱134

-6.64%

Potato (1kg)

$3.41 ₱190

$2.77 ₱154

23.10%

Onion (1kg)

$2.93 ₱163

$3.04 ₱169

-3.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₱62.6

$1.94 ₱108

-42.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₱40.46

$0.64 ₱35.46

14.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.81 ₱157

$3.44 ₱192

-18.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.69 ₱373

$8.57 ₱477

-21.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 ₱68.6

$1.51 ₱84

-18.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 ₱121

$2.12 ₱118

2.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 ₱25.49

$0.48 ₱26.9

-4.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 ₱46.55

$0.92 ₱51.3

-8.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.13 ₱7.43

$0.27 ₱15.08

-51.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.65 ₱203

$2.15 ₱120

69.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ₱60.7

$1.17 ₱65.3

-6.84%

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

$34.2K ₱1.9M

$27K ₱1.5M

26.31%

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

$17.9K ₱997.7K

$23K ₱1.3M

-22.10%

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

$108 ₱6,029

$139 ₱7,714

-21.84%

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

$13.46 ₱749

$22.08 ₱1,229

-39.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.72 ₱1,488

$27.22 ₱1,516

-1.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.75 ₱2,324

$42.8 ₱2,383

-2.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.23 ₱347

$6.61 ₱368

-5.75%

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

$322 ₱17.9K

$364 ₱20.2K

-11.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,142 ₱63.6K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-89.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.71 ₱2,601

$45.95 ₱2,558

1.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.07 ₱1,452

$35.61 ₱1,983

-26.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$57.9 ₱3,221

$83.5 ₱4,648

-30.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.29 ₱1,464

$46.92 ₱2,612

-43.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$174 ₱9,681

$503 ₱28K

-65.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$90.4 ₱5,030

$262 ₱14.6K

-65.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$293 ₱16.3K

$1,724 ₱96K

-82.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$172 ₱9,589

$622 ₱34.6K

-72.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,198 ₱66.7K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-67.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$513 ₱28.6K

$2,336 ₱130.1K

-78.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$417 ₱23.2K

$492 ₱27.4K

-15.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.25

7.52

-16.89%

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

Last update for Marikina: October 26, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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