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Subic Bay Freeport Zone vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Subic Bay Freeport Zone is 10.0% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Groceries: pay 10.6% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Transportation: pay 7.5% more in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Housing: pay 45.3% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Childcare: pay 19.7% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Clothing: pay 30.9% more in Subic Bay Freeport Zone

The cost of clothing and transportation in Subic Bay Freeport Zone are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

Subic Bay Freeport Zone vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Subic Bay Freeport Zone instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 18.4% less for restaurants

	Manila	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$4.30 ₱254.24	-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	$0.82 ₱48.31	-15.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.46 ₱27.12	-8.9%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 10.6% less for groceries

	Manila	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$1.54 ₱91.33	+15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$4.59 ₱271.42	+7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$6.87 ₱406.26	-6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$1.97 ₱116.34	-11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$2.26 ₱133.77	-0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$2.74 ₱162.10	+80.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.81 ₱47.69	-1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.63 ₱37.24	-61.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.52 ₱30.51	-49.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.75 ₱44.31	-35.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.63 ₱37.24	-54.2%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 7.5% more for transportation

	Manila	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$4.16 ₱245.89	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$17.55 ₱1,037.30	+27.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$27,507.78 ₱1,626,122.67	+8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$2.75 ₱162.71	-5.9%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 45.3% less for housing

	Manila	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$18.06 ₱1,067.81	-33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$137.62 ₱8,135.70	-73.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$86.02 ₱5,084.81	-65.8%
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			-45.3%

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pay 19.7% less for childcare

	Manila	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$13,676.48 ₱808,485.01	-19.7%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.42 ₱83.90	-2.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$2.41 ₱142.37	-6.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$2.41 ₱142.20	-26.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$30.93 ₱1,828.50	-26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$6.88 ₱406.78	-8.0%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 30.9% more for clothing

	Manila	Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$44.44 ₱2,627.15	-9.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$35.55 ₱2,101.72	+19.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$71.68 ₱4,237.34	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$111.82 ₱6,610.25	+125.0%
Average			+30.9%

Manila vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone - 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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