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

😐 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 16.5% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tripoli is 15.1% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 LBP 397.5K
$4.70 ₱278
-5.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.15 LBP 3.4M
$21.25 ₱1,256
79.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 LBP 699.7K
$3.08 ₱182
153.90%
Cappuccino
$2.47 LBP 220.9K
$2.20 ₱130
12.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 LBP 131.9K
$0.57 ₱33.81
157.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 76.9K
$0.35 ₱20.63
145.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 305.8K
$1.03 ₱61.1
232.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 LBP 449.4K
$1.53 ₱90.6
228.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 LBP 118.7K
$2.00 ₱118
-33.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 LBP 30.8K
$1.22 ₱71.9
-72.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 LBP 82.9K
$0.99 ₱58.6
-6.06%
Eggs
$1.57 LBP 140.5K
$2.03 ₱120
-22.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.73 LBP 512.5K
$4.85 ₱287
18.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 LBP 538.7K
$4.27 ₱252
40.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 LBP 889.0K
$5.62 ₱332
76.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.7K
$4.37 ₱258
-76.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 LBP 47.1K
$1.58 ₱93.3
-66.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 LBP 40.4K
$2.55 ₱151
-82.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 LBP 86.2K
$1.72 ₱102
-44.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 LBP 49.5K
$2.75 ₱163
-80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 LBP 66.6K
$4.08 ₱241
-81.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 LBP 27.8K
$1.38 ₱81.7
-77.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 LBP 36.8K
$0.92 ₱54.2
-55.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 LBP 219.3K
$3.16 ₱187
-22.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 LBP 641.2K
$7.75 ₱458
-7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 LBP 113.9K
$0.97 ₱57.4
30.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 LBP 198.2K
$1.15 ₱68.1
92.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBP 91.6K
$0.20 ₱11.80
410.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 LBP 452.0K
$0.74 ₱43.75
582.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 113.0K
$0.27 ₱16.07
366.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.72 LBP 1.8M
$2.10 ₱124
839.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
$1.15 ₱67.8
-21.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K LBP 2.0B
$12.2K ₱721.7K
86.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K LBP 1.8B
$15.7K ₱925.0K
26.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$114 ₱6,739
91.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.91 LBP 2.0M
$32.53 ₱1,922
-32.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.77 LBP 3.3M
$29.87 ₱1,765
23.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.17 LBP 1.7M
$35.33 ₱2,088
-45.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.72 LBP 1.1M
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Cinema Ticket
$6.51 LBP 582.9K
$6.09 ₱360
6.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$136 LBP 12.2M
$82.8 ₱4,891
64.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,977 LBP 177.0M
$2,816 ₱166.4K
-29.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.68 LBP 3.1M
$32.08 ₱1,896
8.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.77 LBP 4.1M
$18.06 ₱1,067
153.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 LBP 7.3M
$84.3 ₱4,984
-2.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 LBP 6.8M
$70.2 ₱4,151
7.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 LBP 22.0M
$405 ₱24.0K
-39.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 LBP 13.4M
$306 ₱18.1K
-51.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 LBP 67.1M
$1,447 ₱85.5K
-48.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 LBP 33.9M
$402 ₱23.7K
-5.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,091 LBP 97.7M
$2,030 ₱120.0K
-46.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$845 LBP 75.6M
$610 ₱36.0K
38.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Pasay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$409 LBP 36.6M
$556 ₱32.9K
-26.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
8
25.00%

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

Last update for Tripoli: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pasay: March 1, 2026

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