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Nueva Ecija vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Nueva Ecija is 22.5% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% less in Nueva Ecija
Groceries: pay 19.4% less in Nueva Ecija
Transportation: pay 31.9% less in Nueva Ecija
Housing: pay 52.1% less in Nueva Ecija
Childcare: pay 19.8% less in Nueva Ecija
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.0% less in Nueva Ecija
Clothing: pay 30.9% more in Nueva Ecija

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Nueva Ecija.

Nueva Ecija vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nueva Ecija instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 26.9% less for restaurants

	Manila	Nueva Ecija
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱364.37	$4.30 ₱260.13	-28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱260.26	$3.22 ₱195.10	-25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱58.78	$0.76 ₱45.78	-22.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱30.47	$0.34 ₱20.81	-31.7%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 19.4% less for groceries

	Manila	Nueva Ecija
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱80.70	$0.99 ₱60.16	-25.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱258.75	$3.87 ₱234.12	-9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱442.98	$10.74 ₱649.90	+46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱133.94	$1.70 ₱103.01	-23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱138.18	$1.63 ₱98.88	-28.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱91.73	$1.81 ₱109.73	+19.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱49.76	$0.35 ₱21.24	-57.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱99.05	$0.84 ₱50.74	-48.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱61.95	$0.80 ₱48.38	-21.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱70.80	$0.75 ₱45.34	-36.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱83.17	$0.97 ₱59.00	-29.1%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 31.9% less for transportation

	Manila	Nueva Ecija
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱252.94	$3.64 ₱220.57	-12.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱832.85	$6.02 ₱364.18	-56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱2M	$17,194.24 ₱1M	-32.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱176.98	$2.15 ₱130.07	-26.5%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 52.1% less for housing

	Manila	Nueva Ecija
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,640.09	$19.77 ₱1,196.60	-27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱31,042.44	$124.66 ₱7,543.78	-75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱15,234.09	$73.08 ₱4,422.22	-71.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱6,081.27	$65.74 ₱3,978.47	-34.6%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 19.8% less for childcare

	Manila	Nueva Ecija
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,386.31	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$13,669.42 ₱827K	-19.8%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Nueva Ecija
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱88.49	$0.86 ₱52.03	-41.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱156.58	$1.33 ₱80.64	-48.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱197.80	$2.41 ₱145.67	-26.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,549.73	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱452.86	$4.81 ₱291.35	-35.7%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 30.9% more for clothing

	Manila	Nueva Ecija
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,979.03	$44.42 ₱2,688.01	-9.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,797.15	$35.53 ₱2,150.41	+19.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,892.90	$71.64 ₱4,335.51	-11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱3,007.39	$111.76 ₱6,763.39	+124.9%
Average			+30.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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