Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasay and Tripoli Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasay and Tripoli

🙂 Solo nomad: Pasay is 19.7% cheaper than Tripoli without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pasay is 14.4% cheaper than Tripoli without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pasay
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.92 ₱274
$4.41 LBP 395K
11.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.36 ₱1,189
$37.27 LBP 3.3M
-42.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.09 ₱172
$7.95 LBP 711.6K
-61.13%
Cappuccino
$2.11 ₱118
$2.46 LBP 220.3K
-14.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₱32.25
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
-61.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₱19.06
$0.93 LBP 83.3K
-63.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 ₱58.1
$3.4 LBP 304.7K
-69.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ₱85
$4.99 LBP 446.2K
-69.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pasay
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₱108
$1.32 LBP 118.3K
46.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 ₱67.8
$0.35 LBP 31K
248.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ₱54.7
$0.92 LBP 82.4K
6.52%
Eggs
$1.92 ₱107
$1.59 LBP 141.9K
20.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.81 ₱268
$5.71 LBP 511K
-15.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 ₱231
$5.92 LBP 529.6K
-29.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.64 ₱314
$10.11 LBP 905.2K
-44.21%
Apples (1kg)
$4.44 ₱247
$1.02 LBP 91.6K
335.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 ₱86.1
$0.57 LBP 51.2K
171.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 ₱135
$0.45 LBP 40.4K
440.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ₱91.2
$0.91 LBP 81.5K
80.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.8 ₱156
$0.54 LBP 48.4K
418.52%
Onion (1kg)
$4.16 ₱232
$0.73 LBP 65.5K
469.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 ₱80
$0.29 LBP 25.8K
396.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 ₱54.8
$0.44 LBP 39.7K
122.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 ₱181
$2.52 LBP 225.8K
28.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.86 ₱437
$7.12 LBP 637K
10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ₱55.1
$1.29 LBP 115.2K
-23.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₱67
$2.12 LBP 189.8K
-43.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Pasay
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₱12.25
$0.97 LBP 86.8K
-77.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ₱40.87
$5.1 LBP 456.3K
-85.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₱15.12
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
-78.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 ₱120
$19.75 LBP 1.8M
-89.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₱61.4
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K ₱681.7K
$22.7K LBP 2B
-46.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K ₱880.5K
$19.7K LBP 1.8B
-19.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pasay
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 ₱6,325
$219 LBP 19.6M
-48.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.96 ₱1,835
$21.6 LBP 1.9M
52.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.78 ₱1,658
$36.89 LBP 3.3M
-19.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pasay
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.08 ₱1,953
$19.58 LBP 1.8M
79.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$12.42 LBP 1.1M
-
Cinema Ticket
$6 ₱334
$6.34 LBP 567.5K
-5.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pasay
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.1 ₱4,514
$135 LBP 12.1M
-40.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,812 ₱156.6K
$1,987 LBP 177.8M
41.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pasay
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.52 ₱1,755
$34.64 LBP 3.1M
-9.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.8 ₱991
$44.58 LBP 4M
-60.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 ₱4,670
$84.9 LBP 7.6M
-1.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 ₱3,945
$75.6 LBP 6.8M
-6.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pasay
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 ₱21.8K
$250 LBP 22.4M
56.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 ₱16.9K
$150 LBP 13.4M
102.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,482 ₱82.5K
$774 LBP 69.3M
91.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ₱22.5K
$380 LBP 34M
6.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,982 ₱110.3K
$1,099 LBP 98.3M
80.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$625 ₱34.8K
$836 LBP 74.8M
-25.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pasay
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$554 ₱30.8K
$417 LBP 37.3M
32.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
10
-20.00%

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

Last update for Pasay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tripoli: October 29, 2025

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