Cost of Living Comparison Between Muntinlupa and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Muntinlupa and Manila

😐 Solo nomad: Muntinlupa is 15.9% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Muntinlupa is 7.8% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.7 ₱262

$5.25 ₱292

-10.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.43 ₱1,472

$26.12 ₱1,455

1.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.13 ₱174

$4.48 ₱250

-30.13%

Cappuccino

$2.69 ₱150

$2.67 ₱148

0.75%

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

$0.98 ₱54.5

$0.91 ₱50.5

7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₱23.37

$0.53 ₱29.61

-20.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.39 ₱77.5

$1.55 ₱86.5

-10.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 ₱147

$2.68 ₱149

-1.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱104

$1.9 ₱106

-1.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.27 ₱70.9

$1.34 ₱74.7

-5.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 ₱57.3

$1.09 ₱60.6

-5.50%

Eggs

$1.99 ₱111

$2.15 ₱120

-7.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.16 ₱399

$9.46 ₱527

-24.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.66 ₱259

$5.32 ₱296

-12.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.73 ₱431

$8.59 ₱478

-10.01%

Apples (1kg)

$4.06 ₱226

$3.44 ₱191

18.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 ₱91.4

$1.82 ₱101

-9.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.87 ₱160

$3.59 ₱200

-20.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.52 ₱140

$2.41 ₱134

4.56%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 ₱149

$2.77 ₱154

-3.25%

Onion (1kg)

$3.08 ₱171

$3.04 ₱169

1.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 ₱58.5

$0.64 ₱35.46

64.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.13 ₱174

$3.44 ₱192

-9.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.54 ₱476

$8.57 ₱477

-0.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 ₱86.1

$1.51 ₱84

2.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 ₱113

$2.12 ₱118

-4.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.7

$0.48 ₱26.9

-41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.15 ₱788

$12.17 ₱678

16.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱43.19

$0.92 ₱51.3

-15.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.23

$0.27 ₱15.08

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱120

$2.15 ₱120

0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64.2

$1.17 ₱65.3

-1.71%

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

$25.3K ₱1.4M

$27K ₱1.5M

-6.46%

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

$20.4K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-11.39%

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

$139 ₱7,715

$139 ₱7,714

0.01%

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

$21.66 ₱1,206

$22.08 ₱1,229

-1.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.34 ₱1,689

$27.22 ₱1,516

11.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.75 ₱2,714

$42.8 ₱2,383

13.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.96 ₱443

$6.9 ₱384

15.36%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱369

$6.61 ₱368

0.15%

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

$116 ₱6,442

$364 ₱20.2K

-68.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,563 ₱254.1K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-59.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.76 ₱2,603

$45.95 ₱2,558

1.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.07 ₱1,952

$35.61 ₱1,983

-1.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.6 ₱5,323

$83.5 ₱4,648

14.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.2 ₱5,132

$46.92 ₱2,612

96.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$403 ₱22.4K

$503 ₱28K

-19.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 ₱11.5K

$262 ₱14.6K

-21.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,133 ₱63.1K

$1,724 ₱96K

-34.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$439 ₱24.4K

$622 ₱34.6K

-29.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,373 ₱132.1K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-34.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$855 ₱47.6K

$2,336 ₱130.1K

-63.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$531 ₱29.6K

$492 ₱27.4K

7.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

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

Last update for Muntinlupa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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