Cost of living comparison

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Pampanga vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Pampanga is 29.7% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% less in Pampanga
Groceries: pay 36.6% less in Pampanga
Transportation: pay 12.4% less in Pampanga
Housing: pay 38.0% less in Pampanga
Childcare: pay 32.9% less in Pampanga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% less in Pampanga
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Pampanga

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pampanga.

Pampanga vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pampanga instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 41.6% less for restaurants

	Manila	Pampanga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$3.01 ₱177.97	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$3.05 ₱180.51	-29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$0.40 ₱23.39	-59.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.36 ₱21.36	-28.3%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 36.6% less for groceries

	Manila	Pampanga
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$1.18 ₱69.49	-11.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$2.15 ₱127.12	-49.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$5.99 ₱354.17	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$1.64 ₱96.95	-25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$1.40 ₱83.03	-38.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.94 ₱55.35	-38.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.47 ₱27.68	-43.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$1.01 ₱59.97	-38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.49 ₱29.21	-51.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.70 ₱41.52	-40.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.73 ₱43.05	-47.0%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 12.4% less for transportation

	Manila	Pampanga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$4.16 ₱245.89	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$11.16 ₱660.01	-18.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$17,203.12 ₱1,016,962.27	-32.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$2.98 ₱175.93	+1.8%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 38.0% less for housing

	Manila	Pampanga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$24.51 ₱1,449.17	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$146.23 ₱8,644.18	-71.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$94.62 ₱5,593.29	-62.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$91.71 ₱5,421.64	-8.7%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 32.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Pampanga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$172.03 ₱10,169.62	+24.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$1,720.31 ₱101,696.23	-89.9%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Pampanga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.14 ₱67.12	-22.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$2.59 ₱152.88
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$2.06 ₱122.04	-36.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$49.89 ₱2,949.19	+18.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$4.30 ₱254.24	-42.5%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Manila	Pampanga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$28.38 ₱1,677.48	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$25.80 ₱1,525.44	-13.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$58.49 ₱3,457.67	-27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$40.74 ₱2,408.17	-18.0%
Average			-25.3%

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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: December 2025

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