Cost of Living Comparison Between Paranaque City and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Paranaque City and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Paranaque City is 18.2% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Paranaque City is 25.2% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.69 ₱261

$5.25 ₱292

-10.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.2 ₱1,180

$26.12 ₱1,455

-18.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.72 ₱152

$4.48 ₱250

-39.29%

Cappuccino

$1.94 ₱108

$2.67 ₱148

-27.34%

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

$0.84 ₱46.76

$0.91 ₱50.5

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ₱19.34

$0.53 ₱29.61

-33.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.21 ₱67.5

$1.55 ₱86.5

-21.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 ₱147

$2.68 ₱149

-1.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 ₱102

$1.9 ₱106

-3.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₱69.5

$1.34 ₱74.7

-6.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 ₱62.5

$1.09 ₱60.6

2.75%

Eggs

$2 ₱112

$2.15 ₱120

-6.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.34 ₱297

$9.46 ₱527

-43.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.21 ₱234

$5.32 ₱296

-20.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.19 ₱401

$8.59 ₱478

-16.30%

Apples (1kg)

$4.37 ₱243

$3.44 ₱191

27.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 ₱85.4

$1.82 ₱101

-15.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.92 ₱163

$3.59 ₱200

-18.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.72 ₱95.7

$2.41 ₱134

-28.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 ₱97.8

$2.77 ₱154

-36.46%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 ₱112

$3.04 ₱169

-33.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 ₱60.4

$1.94 ₱108

-43.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱24.96

$0.64 ₱35.46

-29.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.41 ₱134

$3.44 ₱192

-29.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.99 ₱278

$8.57 ₱477

-41.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 ₱55.1

$1.51 ₱84

-34.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ₱114

$2.12 ₱118

-3.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.2 ₱11.12

$0.48 ₱26.9

-58.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.71 ₱596

$12.17 ₱678

-12.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.79 ₱43.84

$0.92 ₱51.3

-14.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱13.38

$0.27 ₱15.08

-11.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.19 ₱122

$2.15 ₱120

1.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱63.9

$1.17 ₱65.3

-1.71%

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

$27.4K ₱1.5M

$27K ₱1.5M

1.46%

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

$20.6K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-10.61%

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

$153 ₱8,494

$139 ₱7,714

10.11%

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

$14.38 ₱801

$22.08 ₱1,229

-34.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.74 ₱1,656

$27.22 ₱1,516

9.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.68 ₱1,875

$42.8 ₱2,383

-21.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.94 ₱387

$6.9 ₱384

0.58%

Cinema Ticket

$7.22 ₱402

$6.61 ₱368

9.23%

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

$80.1 ₱4,458

$364 ₱20.2K

-77.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,786 ₱155.1K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-75.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.46 ₱1,752

$45.95 ₱2,558

-31.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.9 ₱886

$35.61 ₱1,983

-55.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ₱3,716

$83.5 ₱4,648

-20.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.4 ₱5,257

$46.92 ₱2,612

101.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$336 ₱18.7K

$503 ₱28K

-33.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 ₱16K

$262 ₱14.6K

9.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$854 ₱47.5K

$1,724 ₱96K

-50.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$603 ₱33.6K

$622 ₱34.6K

-3.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-35.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$434 ₱24.2K

$2,336 ₱130.1K

-81.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$532 ₱29.6K

$492 ₱27.4K

8.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.25

7.52

-3.59%

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

Last update for Paranaque City: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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