Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangasinan and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Pangasinan and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Pangasinan is 8.1% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pangasinan is 19.5% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.36 ₱80.5

$5.46 ₱323

-75.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.88 ₱879

$27.09 ₱1,601

-45.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.12 ₱184

$4.38 ₱259

-28.77%

Cappuccino

$0.94 ₱55.3

$2.74 ₱162

-65.69%

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

$0.42 ₱24.72

$0.92 ₱54.1

-54.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ₱15.27

$0.54 ₱31.86

-51.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 ₱82.8

$1.53 ₱90.1

-8.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.69 ₱159

-21.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 ₱72.6

$1.90 ₱112

-35.26%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 ₱50.0

$1.40 ₱82.5

-39.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₱51.1

$1.04 ₱61.7

-16.35%

Eggs

$2.27 ₱134

$2.07 ₱122

9.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.96 ₱470

$9.64 ₱570

-17.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.63 ₱274

$5.19 ₱307

-10.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.70 ₱455

$8.57 ₱507

-10.15%

Apples (1kg)

$4.46 ₱264

$3.47 ₱205

28.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.99 ₱117

$1.74 ₱103

14.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₱161

$3.47 ₱205

-21.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.16 ₱128

$2.42 ₱143

-10.74%

Potato (1kg)

$3.34 ₱197

$2.67 ₱158

25.09%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₱167

$3.06 ₱181

-7.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 ₱63.6

$2.02 ₱120

-46.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 ₱58.3

$0.64 ₱37.62

54.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.95 ₱174

$3.43 ₱203

-13.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.69 ₱396

$10.13 ₱599

-33.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱70.5

$1.51 ₱89.3

-21.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 ₱132

$2.11 ₱125

6.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.73

$0.52 ₱30.61

-46.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱719

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 ₱45.47

$0.85 ₱50.3

-9.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.14 ₱8.05

$0.27 ₱16.03

-48.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 ₱211

$2.10 ₱124

70.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱67.9

$1.17 ₱68.9

-1.71%

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

$33.2K ₱2.0M

$26.4K ₱1.6M

25.85%

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

$22.2K ₱1.3M

$22.4K ₱1.3M

-1.04%

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

$171 ₱10.1K

$137 ₱8,124

24.39%

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

$27.75 ₱1,640

$21.63 ₱1,278

28.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.02 ₱2,129

$27.23 ₱1,609

32.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.51 ₱2,039

$42.07 ₱2,487

-17.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.36 ₱258

$6.78 ₱401

-35.69%

Cinema Ticket

$8.11 ₱479

$6.81 ₱402

19.09%

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

$152 ₱8,971

$352 ₱20.8K

-56.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,241 ₱250.7K

$11.5K ₱679.7K

-63.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.1 ₱3,494

$47.19 ₱2,789

25.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.90 ₱2,122

$34.63 ₱2,047

3.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.3 ₱5,038

$82.2 ₱4,860

3.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.7 ₱3,173

$47.17 ₱2,788

13.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₱15.9K

$499 ₱29.5K

-46.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱10.4K

$272 ₱16.1K

-35.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$597 ₱35.3K

$1,739 ₱102.8K

-65.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$401 ₱23.7K

$625 ₱36.9K

-35.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,372 ₱140.2K

$4,647 ₱274.6K

-48.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$773 ₱45.7K

$2,691 ₱159.1K

-71.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

7.52

-11.30%

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

Last update for Pangasinan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

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