Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Pasay Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Pasay

😐 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 24.5% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tripoli is 16.8% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.41 LBP 395K
$4.92 ₱274
-10.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.27 LBP 3.3M
$21.36 ₱1,189
74.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 LBP 711.6K
$3.09 ₱172
157.28%
Cappuccino
$2.46 LBP 220.3K
$2.11 ₱118
16.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
$0.58 ₱32.25
156.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83.3K
$0.34 ₱19.06
173.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 LBP 304.7K
$1.04 ₱58.1
226.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 LBP 446.2K
$1.53 ₱85
226.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 LBP 118.3K
$1.93 ₱108
-31.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.35 LBP 31K
$1.22 ₱67.8
-71.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 LBP 82.4K
$0.98 ₱54.7
-6.12%
Eggs
$1.59 LBP 141.9K
$1.92 ₱107
-17.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.71 LBP 511K
$4.81 ₱268
18.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.92 LBP 529.6K
$4.16 ₱231
42.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.11 LBP 905.2K
$5.64 ₱314
79.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91.6K
$4.44 ₱247
-77.03%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 LBP 51.2K
$1.55 ₱86.1
-63.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 LBP 40.4K
$2.43 ₱135
-81.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 LBP 81.5K
$1.64 ₱91.2
-44.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 LBP 48.4K
$2.8 ₱156
-80.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 LBP 65.5K
$4.16 ₱232
-82.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 LBP 25.8K
$1.44 ₱80
-79.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 LBP 39.7K
$0.98 ₱54.8
-55.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 LBP 225.8K
$3.24 ₱181
-22.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 LBP 637K
$7.86 ₱437
-9.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBP 115.2K
$0.99 ₱55.1
30.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBP 189.8K
$1.2 ₱67
76.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 LBP 86.8K
$0.22 ₱12.25
340.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.1 LBP 456.3K
$0.73 ₱40.87
598.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
$0.27 ₱15.12
374.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.75 LBP 1.8M
$2.16 ₱120
814.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
$1.1 ₱61.4
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K LBP 2B
$12.2K ₱681.7K
85.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K LBP 1.8B
$15.8K ₱880.5K
24.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 LBP 19.6M
$114 ₱6,325
92.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.6 LBP 1.9M
$32.96 ₱1,835
-34.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.89 LBP 3.3M
$29.78 ₱1,658
23.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.58 LBP 1.8M
$35.08 ₱1,953
-44.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.42 LBP 1.1M
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Cinema Ticket
$6.34 LBP 567.5K
$6 ₱334
5.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$135 LBP 12.1M
$81.1 ₱4,514
66.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,987 LBP 177.8M
$2,812 ₱156.6K
-29.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.64 LBP 3.1M
$31.52 ₱1,755
9.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.58 LBP 4M
$17.8 ₱991
150.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 LBP 7.6M
$83.9 ₱4,670
1.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 LBP 6.8M
$70.9 ₱3,945
6.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 LBP 22.4M
$391 ₱21.8K
-36.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 LBP 13.4M
$304 ₱16.9K
-50.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 LBP 69.3M
$1,482 ₱82.5K
-47.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 LBP 34M
$404 ₱22.5K
-5.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,099 LBP 98.3M
$1,982 ₱110.3K
-44.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 LBP 74.8M
$625 ₱34.8K
33.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$417 LBP 37.3M
$554 ₱30.8K
-24.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
8
25.00%

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Last update for Tripoli: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pasay: October 29, 2025

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