Cost of Living Comparison Between Pampanga and Manila 

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Rent Prices in Manila are 93.8% higher than in Pampanga
Restaurant Prices in Manila are 38.1% higher than in Pampanga
Groceries Prices in Manila are 48.1% higher than in Pampanga
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Restaurants
Pampanga Edit Manila Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 ₱ 300.00 ₱      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 ₱ 1,500.00 ₱      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 177.50 ₱ 250.00 ₱      +40.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 66.00 ₱ 70.00 ₱      +6.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 135.00 ₱ 130.00 ₱      -3.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 150.33 ₱ 169.77 ₱      +12.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 23.00 ₱ 54.65 ₱      +137.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.00 ₱ 27.91 ₱      +32.9 %
Markets
Pampanga Edit Manila Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 314.19 ₱ 396.00 ₱      +26.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 56.70 ₱ 69.72 ₱      +23.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 22.20 ₱ 24.97 ₱      +12.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 83.00 ₱ 117.74 ₱      +41.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 113.40 ₱ 223.22 ₱      +96.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 77.11 ₱ 130.90 ₱      +69.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 185.97 ₱ 214.66 ₱      +15.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 54.43 ₱ 85.16 ₱      +56.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 27.22 ₱ 44.16 ₱      +62.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 58.97 ₱ 88.22 ₱      +49.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 24.95 ₱ 55.65 ₱      +123.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 43.09 ₱ 62.54 ₱      +45.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 45.36 ₱ 78.87 ₱      +73.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 53.00 ₱ 89.43 ₱      +68.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 36.00 ₱ 45.10 ₱      +25.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 369.00 ₱ 500.00 ₱      +35.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 43.00 ₱ 80.48 ₱      +87.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 ₱ 92.75 ₱      +15.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 120.00 ₱ 170.00 ₱      +41.7 %
Transportation
Pampanga Edit Manila Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 16.00 ₱ 30.00 ₱      +87.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 649.00 ₱ 582.30 ₱      -10.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 56.00 ₱ 45.00 ₱      -19.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.75 ₱ 21.73 ₱      -15.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) ? 132.50 ₱     
Gasoline (1 gallon) 249.25 ₱ 248.05 ₱      -0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,000,000.00 ₱ 1,500,000.00 ₱      +50.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 990,000.00 ₱ 1,200,000.00 ₱      +21.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pampanga Edit Manila Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 6,750.00 ₱ 7,174.31 ₱      +6.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,500.00 ₱ 1,857.83 ₱      +23.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,850.00 ₱ 1,661.74 ₱      -10.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Pampanga Edit Manila Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,750.00 ₱ 2,407.14 ₱      -35.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ? 366.67 ₱     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 ₱ 375.00 ₱      +50.0 %
Childcare
Pampanga Edit Manila Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 10,000.00 ₱ 28,729.17 ₱      +187.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 100,000.00 ₱ 828,571.43 ₱      +728.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pampanga Edit Manila Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 3,150.00 ₱ 1,947.06 ₱      -38.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,500.00 ₱ 1,600.00 ₱      +6.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,400.00 ₱ 4,264.71 ₱      +25.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,500.00 ₱ 3,769.23 ₱      +7.7 %
Rent Per Month
Pampanga Edit Manila Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,500.00 ₱ 25,818.18 ₱      +203.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,500.00 ₱ 13,600.00 ₱      +147.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 45,500.00 ₱ 89,230.77 ₱      +96.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 25,000.00 ₱ 35,142.86 ₱      +40.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pampanga Edit Manila Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 13,006.32 ₱ 21,109.46 ₱      +62.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 7,432.18 ₱ 15,019.20 ₱      +102.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Pampanga Edit Manila Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 18,466.67 ₱ 29,102.04 ₱      +57.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.50 7.54      +16.0 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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