Cost of Living Comparison Between Taguig City and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Taguig City and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Taguig City is 7.1% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Taguig City is 3.5% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.37 ₱243

$5.25 ₱292

-16.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.01 ₱1,504

$26.12 ₱1,455

3.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.52 ₱196

$4.48 ₱250

-21.43%

Cappuccino

$2.66 ₱148

$2.67 ₱148

-0.37%

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

$0.87 ₱48.42

$0.91 ₱50.5

-4.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₱27.42

$0.53 ₱29.61

-7.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱80.4

$1.55 ₱86.5

-7.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 ₱144

$2.68 ₱149

-3.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 ₱110

$1.9 ₱106

3.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱77.4

$1.34 ₱74.7

3.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.5

$1.09 ₱60.6

Eggs

$2.09 ₱116

$2.15 ₱120

-2.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.92 ₱497

$9.46 ₱527

-5.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.03 ₱280

$5.32 ₱296

-5.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.45 ₱470

$8.59 ₱478

-1.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱151

$3.44 ₱191

-20.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.79 ₱99.7

$1.82 ₱101

-1.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.05 ₱170

$3.59 ₱200

-15.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 ₱65.4

$2.41 ₱134

-51.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.91 ₱106

$2.77 ₱154

-31.05%

Onion (1kg)

$3.18 ₱177

$3.04 ₱169

4.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.81 ₱101

$1.94 ₱108

-6.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱42.77

$0.64 ₱35.46

20.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.21 ₱179

$3.44 ₱192

-6.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.29 ₱462

$8.57 ₱477

-3.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.4 ₱78

$1.51 ₱84

-7.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₱131

$2.12 ₱118

11.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₱12.18

$0.48 ₱26.9

-54.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 ₱50.8

$0.92 ₱51.3

-1.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.18

$0.27 ₱15.08

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 ₱116

$2.15 ₱120

-3.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱64.7

$1.17 ₱65.3

-0.85%

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

$26.7K ₱1.5M

$27K ₱1.5M

-1.32%

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

$20K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-12.96%

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

$127 ₱7,096

$139 ₱7,714

-8.02%

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

$32.54 ₱1,812

$22.08 ₱1,229

47.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.27 ₱1,463

$27.22 ₱1,516

-3.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.98 ₱2,393

$42.8 ₱2,383

0.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.63 ₱369

$6.61 ₱368

0.30%

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

$150 ₱8,357

$364 ₱20.2K

-58.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.4K ₱633.6K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

1.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.86 ₱2,554

$45.95 ₱2,558

-0.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.89 ₱1,887

$35.61 ₱1,983

-4.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.1 ₱3,789

$83.5 ₱4,648

-18.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.3 ₱2,634

$46.92 ₱2,612

0.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$574 ₱32K

$503 ₱28K

14.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 ₱17.9K

$262 ₱14.6K

22.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,977 ₱110.1K

$1,724 ₱96K

14.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$793 ₱44.1K

$622 ₱34.6K

27.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,255 ₱236.9K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

17.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,455 ₱81K

$2,336 ₱130.1K

-37.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$500 ₱27.8K

$492 ₱27.4K

1.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.17

7.52

-17.95%

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

Last update for Taguig City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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