Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasig and Plettenberg Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Pasig and Plettenberg Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Pasig is 13.2% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pasig is 12.4% cheaper than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pasig
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.33 ₱241
$8.42 R 150
-48.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.91 ₱1,499
$34.05 R 606
-20.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.38 ₱188
$5.67 R 101
-40.39%
Cappuccino
$2.64 ₱147
$1.8 R 32.03
46.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₱36.37
$0.98 R 17.47
-33.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₱20.81
$0.82 R 14.56
-54.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 ₱86.1
$2.55 R 45.3
-39.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 ₱144
$2.58 R 45.93
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pasig
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ₱103
$1.03 R 18.25
79.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ₱75.3
$0.99 R 17.54
36.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 ₱57.3
$1.62 R 28.85
-36.42%
Eggs
$2.18 ₱121
$2.47 R 43.85
-11.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 ₱516
$9.8 R 174
-5.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 ₱235
$4.31 R 76.6
-2.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 ₱486
$7.21 R 128
20.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 ₱187
$1.65 R 29.37
103.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 ₱104
$1.21 R 21.48
53.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.53 ₱197
$1.2 R 21.31
194.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 ₱101
$1.25 R 22.22
45.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 ₱154
$0.89 R 15.81
211.24%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 ₱171
$0.81 R 14.43
279.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 ₱109
$0.73 R 13.06
168.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₱39.22
$0.92 R 16.42
-23.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 ₱182
$2.85 R 50.6
14.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 ₱531
$4.53 R 80.6
110.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 ₱84.3
$2.08 R 37.03
-27.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ₱119
$2.27 R 40.32
-5.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Pasig
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.76
$1.69 R 30.05
-83.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.18 ₱344
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 ₱48.08
$1.14 R 20.25
-24.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱13.37
$0.93 R 16.61
-74.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 ₱120
$4.01 R 71.4
-46.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₱61.3
$1.31 R 23.37
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K ₱1.5M
$21.5K R 383.2K
22.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K ₱1.1M
$23.7K R 420.9K
-15.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pasig
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 ₱7,675
$142 R 2,531
-3.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.13 ₱1,900
$34.66 R 616
-1.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.14 ₱1,511
$29.6 R 527
-8.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pasig
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.58 ₱1,870
$29.19 R 519
15.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.41 ₱245
$1.14 R 20.33
286.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 ₱361
$5.71 R 101
13.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pasig
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 ₱8,437
$198 R 3,517
-23.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,777 ₱266K
$4,287 R 76.2K
11.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pasig
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 ₱2,713
$40.41 R 719
20.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 ₱1,918
$32.29 R 574
6.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 ₱4,199
$112 R 1,985
-32.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.15 ₱2,625
$58 R 1,032
-18.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pasig
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 ₱19.6K
$359 R 6,390
-1.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 ₱10.8K
$367 R 6,535
-46.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 ₱32.7K
$675 R 12K
-13.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 ₱28.2K
$843 R 15K
-39.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,498 ₱194.8K
$2,156 R 38.3K
62.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,674 ₱148.9K
$1,463 R 26K
82.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pasig
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 ₱26.4K
$884 R 15.7K
-46.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
10
-55.00%

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

Last update for Pasig: October 29, 2025

Last update for Plettenberg Bay: October 28, 2025

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