Cost of living comparison

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Quezon City vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Quezon City is 12.9% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% less in Quezon City
Groceries: pay 4.1% less in Quezon City
Transportation: pay 11.1% more in Quezon City
Housing: pay 15.4% less in Quezon City
Childcare: pay 63.6% less in Quezon City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% less in Quezon City
Clothing: pay 14.9% more in Quezon City

The cost of clothing and transportation in Quezon City are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Quezon City.

Quezon City vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quezon City instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 22.6% less for restaurants

	Manila	Quezon City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$4.13 ₱241.87	-31.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$3.14 ₱183.92	-27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$0.93 ₱54.71	-3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.36 ₱21.16	-28.3%
Average			-22.6%

Manila vs. Quezon City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.1% less for groceries

	Manila	Quezon City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$1.26 ₱73.57	-5.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$3.66 ₱214.15	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$7.81 ₱457.79	+6.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$1.92 ₱112.54	-13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$1.87 ₱109.71	-18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$1.93 ₱113.14	+27.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.69 ₱40.23	-16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$1.30 ₱75.88	-20.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$0.73 ₱42.97	-28.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$1.24 ₱72.68	+6.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$1.81 ₱106.05	+31.7%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 11.1% more for transportation

	Manila	Quezon City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$4.12 ₱241.36	-1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$20.64 ₱1,209.34	+50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$24,944.52 ₱1,461,287.22	-1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$2.84 ₱166.28	-2.9%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 15.4% less for housing

	Manila	Quezon City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$28.12 ₱1,647.26	+3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$268.37 ₱15,721.43	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$192.67 ₱11,287.18	-23.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$106.28 ₱6,225.87	+5.8%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 63.6% less for childcare

	Manila	Quezon City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$78.85 ₱4,619.01	-43.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$2,709.49 ₱158,726.03	-84.1%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Quezon City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$1.20 ₱70.54	-17.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$2.83 ₱165.56	+9.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$3.01 ₱176.36	-7.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$30.54 ₱1,788.82	-27.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$6.88 ₱403.11	-8.0%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 14.9% more for clothing

	Manila	Quezon City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$35.44 ₱2,076.04	-28.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$28.77 ₱1,685.52	-3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$86.70 ₱5,079.23	+7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$91.18 ₱5,341.26	+83.5%
Average			+14.9%

Manila vs. Quezon City - Cost of clothing

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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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