Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pablo and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pablo and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: San Pablo is 6.4% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: San Pablo is 6.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.67 ₱260

$5.25 ₱292

-11.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.24 ₱793

$26.12 ₱1,455

-45.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.05 ₱170

$4.48 ₱250

-31.92%

Cappuccino

$2.93 ₱163

$2.67 ₱148

9.74%

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

$0.46 ₱25.7

$0.91 ₱50.5

-49.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ₱14.43

$0.53 ₱29.61

-50.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.74 ₱41.46

$1.55 ₱86.5

-52.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 ₱120

$2.68 ₱149

-19.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ₱90.8

$1.9 ₱106

-14.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₱45.3

$1.34 ₱74.7

-39.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 ₱37.67

$1.09 ₱60.6

-37.61%

Eggs

$1.97 ₱110

$2.15 ₱120

-8.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.31 ₱295

$9.46 ₱527

-43.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.93 ₱219

$5.32 ₱296

-26.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.17 ₱399

$8.59 ₱478

-16.53%

Apples (1kg)

$4.36 ₱243

$3.44 ₱191

26.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 ₱57.7

$1.82 ₱101

-42.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.32 ₱129

$3.59 ₱200

-35.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 ₱90.4

$2.41 ₱134

-32.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.39 ₱77.2

$2.77 ₱154

-49.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.07 ₱59.7

$3.04 ₱169

-64.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 ₱50.2

$1.94 ₱108

-53.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 ₱36.22

$0.64 ₱35.46

1.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.41 ₱134

$3.44 ₱192

-29.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.25 ₱237

$8.57 ₱477

-50.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 ₱63.1

$1.51 ₱84

-25.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱111

$2.12 ₱118

-6.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.32

$0.48 ₱26.9

-45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱43.33

$0.92 ₱51.3

-15.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.21

$0.27 ₱15.08

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱120

$2.15 ₱120

0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ₱61.4

$1.17 ₱65.3

-5.98%

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

$25.2K ₱1.4M

$27K ₱1.5M

-6.78%

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

$20.8K ₱1.2M

$23K ₱1.3M

-9.51%

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

$166 ₱9,261

$139 ₱7,714

20.05%

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

$33.11 ₱1,844

$22.08 ₱1,229

49.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.56 ₱1,646

$27.22 ₱1,516

8.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.29 ₱1,854

$42.8 ₱2,383

-22.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.91 ₱385

$6.61 ₱368

4.54%

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

$79.9 ₱4,446

$364 ₱20.2K

-78.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,789 ₱155.3K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-75.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.27 ₱962

$45.95 ₱2,558

-62.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.06 ₱1,674

$35.61 ₱1,983

-15.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98 ₱5,454

$83.5 ₱4,648

17.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.1 ₱5,236

$46.92 ₱2,612

100.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$125 ₱6,943

$503 ₱28K

-75.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₱9,941

$262 ₱14.6K

-31.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₱32.5K

$1,724 ₱96K

-66.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱22.1K

$622 ₱34.6K

-36.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,540 ₱141.4K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-30.08%

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 %)

8.13

7.52

8.11%

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

Last update for San Pablo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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