Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasig and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasig and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Pasig is 2.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pasig is 15.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.33 ₱241

$5.25 ₱292

-17.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.91 ₱1,499

$26.12 ₱1,455

3.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.38 ₱188

$4.48 ₱250

-24.55%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱147

$2.67 ₱148

-1.12%

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

$0.65 ₱36.37

$0.91 ₱50.5

-28.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.81

$0.53 ₱29.61

-30.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.1

$1.55 ₱86.5

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 ₱144

$2.68 ₱149

-3.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ₱103

$1.9 ₱106

-2.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ₱75.3

$1.34 ₱74.7

0.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 ₱57.3

$1.09 ₱60.6

-5.50%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱121

$2.15 ₱120

1.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.26 ₱516

$9.46 ₱527

-2.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.22 ₱235

$5.32 ₱296

-20.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.72 ₱486

$8.59 ₱478

1.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.36 ₱187

$3.44 ₱191

-2.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 ₱104

$1.82 ₱101

2.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.53 ₱197

$3.59 ₱200

-1.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$2.41 ₱134

-24.48%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

Onion (1kg)

$3.07 ₱171

$3.04 ₱169

0.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱109

$1.94 ₱108

1.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.7 ₱39.22

$0.64 ₱35.46

9.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱182

$3.44 ₱192

-4.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱531

$8.57 ₱477

11.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84.3

$1.51 ₱84

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱119

$2.12 ₱118

0.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.76

$0.48 ₱26.9

-41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.18 ₱344

$12.17 ₱678

-49.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱48.08

$0.92 ₱51.3

-6.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱13.37

$0.27 ₱15.08

-11.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ₱61.3

$1.17 ₱65.3

-5.98%

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

$26.5K ₱1.5M

$27K ₱1.5M

-2.11%

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

$20K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-13.09%

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

$138 ₱7,675

$139 ₱7,714

-0.51%

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

$34.13 ₱1,900

$22.08 ₱1,229

54.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.14 ₱1,511

$27.22 ₱1,516

-0.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.58 ₱1,870

$42.8 ₱2,383

-21.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.41 ₱245

$6.9 ₱384

-36.09%

Cinema Ticket

$6.49 ₱361

$6.61 ₱368

-1.82%

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

$152 ₱8,437

$364 ₱20.2K

-58.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,777 ₱266K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-57.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.73 ₱2,713

$45.95 ₱2,558

6.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 ₱1,918

$35.61 ₱1,983

-3.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ₱4,199

$83.5 ₱4,648

-9.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.15 ₱2,625

$46.92 ₱2,612

0.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$352 ₱19.6K

$503 ₱28K

-29.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$195 ₱10.8K

$262 ₱14.6K

-25.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$587 ₱32.7K

$1,724 ₱96K

-65.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$507 ₱28.2K

$622 ₱34.6K

-18.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,498 ₱194.8K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-3.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,674 ₱148.9K

$2,336 ₱130.1K

14.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$475 ₱26.4K

$492 ₱27.4K

-3.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

7.52

-40.16%

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

Last update for Pasig: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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