Cost of living comparison

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San Fernando vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

San Fernando is 9.4% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 11.0% less in San Fernando
Groceries: pay 21.7% less in San Fernando
Transportation: pay 9.6% more in San Fernando
Housing: pay 32.0% less in San Fernando
Childcare: pay 71.8% more in San Fernando
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.0% less in San Fernando
Clothing: pay 46.7% less in San Fernando

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

San Fernando vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Fernando instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 11.0% less for restaurants

	Manila	San Fernando
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$7.74 ₱457.63	+28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$3.44 ₱203.39	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$0.60 ₱35.59	-38.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.43 ₱25.42	-14.6%
Average			-11.0%

Manila vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.7% less for groceries

	Manila	San Fernando
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$1.72 ₱101.70	+29.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$1.29 ₱76.27	-69.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$11.07 ₱654.44	+51.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	??
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$2.34 ₱138.39	+2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.78 ₱46.13	-48.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.59 ₱34.60	-28.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.78 ₱46.13	-52.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.59 ₱34.60	-42.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$1.17 ₱69.19	+0.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.59 ₱34.60	-57.4%
Average			-21.7%

Manila vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.6% more for transportation

	Manila	San Fernando
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$4.31 ₱254.94	+3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$34,406.23 ₱2,033,924.55	+36.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$2.61 ₱154.58	-10.6%
Average			+9.6%

Manila vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation

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pay 32.0% less for housing

	Manila	San Fernando
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$129.02 ₱7,627.22	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$120.42 ₱7,118.74	-52.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$131.55 ₱7,776.77	+30.9%
Average			-32.0%

Manila vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing

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pay 71.8% more for childcare

	Manila	San Fernando
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$430.08 ₱25,424.06	+210.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$5,661.20 ₱334,661.59	-66.8%
Average			+71.8%

Manila vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare

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pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	San Fernando
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.72 ₱101.70	+17.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$1.98 ₱116.95	-23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$0.86 ₱50.85	-73.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$12.90 ₱762.72	-69.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$5.16 ₱305.09	-31.0%
Average			-36.0%

Manila vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 46.7% less for clothing

	Manila	San Fernando
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$17.20 ₱1,016.96	-65.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$17.20 ₱1,016.96	-42.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$34.41 ₱2,033.92	-57.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$38.71 ₱2,288.17	-22.1%
Average			-46.7%

Manila vs. San Fernando - 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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