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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pangasinan is 16.8% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pangasinan is 28.4% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.3 ₱72.3

$5.25 ₱292

-75.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.98 ₱834

$26.12 ₱1,455

-42.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3 ₱167

$4.48 ₱250

-33.04%

Cappuccino

$0.95 ₱53.2

$2.67 ₱148

-64.42%

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

$0.42 ₱23.41

$0.91 ₱50.5

-53.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ₱15.67

$0.53 ₱29.61

-47.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 ₱75.7

$1.55 ₱86.5

-12.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 ₱116

$2.68 ₱149

-22.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 ₱67.4

$1.9 ₱106

-36.32%

White Bread (500g)

$0.92 ₱51.1

$1.34 ₱74.7

-31.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.84 ₱46.55

$1.09 ₱60.6

-22.94%

Eggs

$2.26 ₱126

$2.15 ₱120

5.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.89 ₱440

$9.46 ₱527

-16.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.61 ₱257

$5.32 ₱296

-13.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.85 ₱437

$8.59 ₱478

-8.61%

Apples (1kg)

$4.52 ₱252

$3.44 ₱191

31.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.01 ₱112

$1.82 ₱101

10.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.6 ₱145

$3.59 ₱200

-27.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱127

$2.41 ₱134

-5.39%

Potato (1kg)

$3.45 ₱192

$2.77 ₱154

24.55%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 ₱159

$3.04 ₱169

-5.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 ₱63.6

$1.94 ₱108

-41.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 ₱53.3

$0.64 ₱35.46

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.86 ₱159

$3.44 ₱192

-16.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.65 ₱370

$8.57 ₱477

-22.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 ₱68.5

$1.51 ₱84

-18.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 ₱124

$2.12 ₱118

5.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.3

$0.48 ₱26.9

-45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₱46.25

$0.92 ₱51.3

-9.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.14 ₱7.66

$0.27 ₱15.08

-48.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.6 ₱201

$2.15 ₱120

67.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.5

$1.17 ₱65.3

-2.56%

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

$33.1K ₱1.8M

$27K ₱1.5M

22.38%

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

$21.5K ₱1.2M

$23K ₱1.3M

-6.43%

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

$171 ₱9,524

$139 ₱7,714

23.46%

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

$27.12 ₱1,510

$22.08 ₱1,229

22.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.71 ₱2,044

$27.22 ₱1,516

34.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.55 ₱1,923

$42.8 ₱2,383

-19.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$7.83 ₱436

$6.61 ₱368

18.46%

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

$152 ₱8,489

$364 ₱20.2K

-58.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,803 ₱434.5K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-30.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.3 ₱3,301

$45.95 ₱2,558

29.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.65 ₱1,985

$35.61 ₱1,983

0.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.6 ₱4,822

$83.5 ₱4,648

3.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.1 ₱2,954

$46.92 ₱2,612

13.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$267 ₱14.9K

$503 ₱28K

-46.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 ₱10K

$262 ₱14.6K

-31.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$580 ₱32.3K

$1,724 ₱96K

-66.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱22.1K

$622 ₱34.6K

-36.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,272 ₱126.5K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-37.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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