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Pasay vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Pasay is 21.8% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% less in Pasay
Groceries: pay 8.6% less in Pasay
Transportation: pay 24.6% less in Pasay
Housing: pay 3.6% more in Pasay
Childcare: pay 63.6% less in Pasay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.3% less in Pasay
Clothing: pay 7.7% less in Pasay

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Pasay.

Pasay vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.6% less for restaurants

	Manila	Pasay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$4.13 ₱242.09	-31.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$3.01 ₱176.52	-30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$0.58 ₱33.79	-40.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$0.36 ₱21.18	-28.3%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 8.6% less for groceries

	Manila	Pasay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$1.26 ₱73.64	-5.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	$2.41 ₱141.22	-43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$7.21 ₱422.57	-1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$1.92 ₱112.64	-13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$1.87 ₱109.81	-18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$1.93 ₱113.24	+27.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$0.69 ₱40.26	-16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$1.09 ₱64.06	-33.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$0.73 ₱43.01	-28.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$1.24 ₱72.75	+6.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$1.81 ₱106.15	+31.7%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

	Manila	Pasay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$4.12 ₱241.58	-1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	$12,042.18 ₱706,093.27	-52.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	$2.34 ₱137.18	-20.0%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 3.6% more for housing

	Manila	Pasay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$28.12 ₱1,648.77	+3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	$464.48 ₱27,235.03	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	$344.06 ₱20,174.09	+36.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	$83.80 ₱4,913.86	-16.6%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 63.6% less for childcare

	Manila	Pasay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$78.85 ₱4,623.23	-43.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	$2,709.49 ₱158,870.99	-84.1%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Pasay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$1.03 ₱60.52	-29.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$2.09 ₱122.73	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$3.01 ₱176.52	-7.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$34.41 ₱2,017.41	-18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	$5.85 ₱342.96	-21.8%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 7.7% less for clothing

	Manila	Pasay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$35.44 ₱2,077.93	-28.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$17.20 ₱1,008.70	-42.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$81.43 ₱4,774.54	+0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$68.81 ₱4,034.82	+38.5%
Average			-7.7%

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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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