Cost of Living Comparison Between Pampanga and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Pampanga and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Pampanga is 19.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pampanga is 34.5% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.16 ₱176

$5.25 ₱292

-39.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18 ₱1,002

$26.12 ₱1,455

-31.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.17 ₱177

$4.48 ₱250

-29.24%

Cappuccino

$2.63 ₱147

$2.67 ₱148

-1.50%

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

$0.4 ₱22.16

$0.91 ₱50.5

-56.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₱21.52

$0.53 ₱29.61

-26.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.18 ₱65.9

$1.55 ₱86.5

-23.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 ₱132

$2.68 ₱149

-11.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.43 ₱79.7

$1.9 ₱106

-24.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 ₱62.6

$1.34 ₱74.7

-16.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ₱50.3

$1.09 ₱60.6

-17.43%

Eggs

$1.48 ₱82.7

$2.15 ₱120

-31.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.35 ₱242

$9.46 ₱527

-54.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.03 ₱169

$5.32 ₱296

-43.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.13 ₱397

$8.59 ₱478

-17.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.08 ₱116

$3.44 ₱191

-39.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 ₱59.7

$1.82 ₱101

-41.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.34 ₱130

$3.59 ₱200

-34.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 ₱53.3

$2.41 ₱134

-60.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ₱92.9

$2.77 ₱154

-39.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.8 ₱100

$3.04 ₱169

-40.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 ₱49.98

$1.94 ₱108

-53.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 ₱34.24

$0.64 ₱35.46

-3.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 ₱122

$3.44 ₱192

-36.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.46 ₱360

$8.57 ₱477

-24.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₱40.44

$1.51 ₱84

-51.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ₱77.3

$2.12 ₱118

-34.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ₱14.92

$0.48 ₱26.9

-43.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.61 ₱646

$12.17 ₱678

-4.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 ₱43.13

$0.92 ₱51.3

-16.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 ₱16.16

$0.27 ₱15.08

7.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ₱121

$2.15 ₱120

0.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱61.8

$1.17 ₱65.3

-5.13%

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

$17.7K ₱985.5K

$27K ₱1.5M

-34.54%

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

$17.7K ₱987.9K

$23K ₱1.3M

-22.86%

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

$128 ₱7,126

$139 ₱7,714

-7.62%

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

$26.63 ₱1,483

$22.08 ₱1,229

20.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.72 ₱1,488

$27.22 ₱1,516

-1.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.2 ₱2,908

$42.8 ₱2,383

22.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$4.3 ₱239

$6.61 ₱368

-34.95%

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

$181 ₱10.1K

$364 ₱20.2K

-50.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,742 ₱97K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-84.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.76 ₱1,657

$45.95 ₱2,558

-35.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.05 ₱1,506

$35.61 ₱1,983

-24.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.3 ₱3,413

$83.5 ₱4,648

-26.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.76 ₱2,325

$46.92 ₱2,612

-11.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$150 ₱8,339

$503 ₱28K

-70.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$97.3 ₱5,419

$262 ₱14.6K

-62.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$812 ₱45.2K

$1,724 ₱96K

-52.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$420 ₱23.4K

$622 ₱34.6K

-32.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,386 ₱132.9K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-34.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,378 ₱76.7K

$2,336 ₱130.1K

-41.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$319 ₱17.8K

$492 ₱27.4K

-35.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.17

7.52

-17.95%

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

Last update for Pampanga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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