Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Rosa and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Rosa and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Rosa is 4.8% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santa Rosa is 12.5% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 ₱154

$5.25 ₱292

-47.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.57 ₱1,201

$26.12 ₱1,455

-17.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.03 ₱169

$4.48 ₱250

-32.37%

Cappuccino

$1.22 ₱68.1

$2.67 ₱148

-54.31%

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

$0.4 ₱22.45

$0.91 ₱50.5

-56.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ₱15.75

$0.53 ₱29.61

-47.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.25 ₱69.7

$1.55 ₱86.5

-19.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.4 ₱78.2

$2.68 ₱149

-47.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ₱118

$1.9 ₱106

11.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.2 ₱66.6

$1.34 ₱74.7

-10.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱62

$1.09 ₱60.6

1.83%

Eggs

$1.72 ₱95.6

$2.15 ₱120

-20.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.89 ₱384

$9.46 ₱527

-27.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.13 ₱230

$5.32 ₱296

-22.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.1 ₱395

$8.59 ₱478

-17.35%

Apples (1kg)

$4.4 ₱245

$3.44 ₱191

27.91%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 ₱51.9

$1.82 ₱101

-48.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.89 ₱161

$3.59 ₱200

-19.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.65 ₱91.9

$2.41 ₱134

-31.54%

Potato (1kg)

$2.9 ₱161

$2.77 ₱154

4.69%

Onion (1kg)

$4.22 ₱235

$3.04 ₱169

38.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.63 ₱90.7

$1.94 ₱108

-15.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 ₱56.2

$0.64 ₱35.46

57.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.21 ₱179

$3.44 ₱192

-6.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.68 ₱428

$8.57 ₱477

-10.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 ₱86.4

$1.51 ₱84

2.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 ₱113

$2.12 ₱118

-4.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.39

$0.48 ₱26.9

-45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱45.79

$0.92 ₱51.3

-10.87%

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)

$1.1 ₱61.3

$1.17 ₱65.3

-5.98%

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

$25.3K ₱1.4M

$27K ₱1.5M

-6.52%

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

$20.3K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-11.62%

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

$53.8 ₱2,996

$139 ₱7,714

-61.16%

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

$32.76 ₱1,824

$22.08 ₱1,229

48.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.41 ₱1,582

$27.22 ₱1,516

4.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.39 ₱1,859

$42.8 ₱2,383

-21.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.94 ₱386

$6.61 ₱368

4.99%

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

$80.9 ₱4,505

$364 ₱20.2K

-77.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,737 ₱152.4K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-75.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.34 ₱1,745

$45.95 ₱2,558

-31.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.02 ₱1,672

$35.61 ₱1,983

-15.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.4 ₱5,367

$83.5 ₱4,648

15.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.9 ₱5,172

$46.92 ₱2,612

97.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$249 ₱13.9K

$503 ₱28K

-50.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 ₱9,916

$262 ₱14.6K

-32.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$393 ₱21.9K

$1,724 ₱96K

-77.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 ₱15.7K

$622 ₱34.6K

-54.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱149.8K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-25.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$153 ₱8,492

$492 ₱27.4K

-69.00%

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 Santa Rosa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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