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Manila vs. Nueva Ecija Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 52.9% more expensive than Nueva Ecija.

Restaurants: pay 37.1% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 38.3% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 56.6% more in Manila
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Manila
Childcare: pay 24.6% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.9% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 12.0% less in Manila

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Manila are more expensive than in Nueva Ecija. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Nueva Ecija Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Nueva Ecija, you would:

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pay 37.1% more for restaurants

	Nueva Ecija	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.30 ₱260.13	$6.02 ₱364.37	+40.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.22 ₱195.10	$4.30 ₱260.26	+33.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ₱45.78	$0.97 ₱58.78	+28.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 ₱20.81	$0.50 ₱30.47	+46.4%
Average			+37.1%

Nueva Ecija vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.3% more for groceries

	Nueva Ecija	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 ₱60.16	$1.33 ₱80.70	+34.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 ₱234.12	$4.28 ₱258.75	+10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.74 ₱649.90	$7.32 ₱442.98	-31.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 ₱103.01	$2.21 ₱133.94	+30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 ₱98.88	$2.28 ₱138.18	+39.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 ₱109.73	$1.52 ₱91.73	-16.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 ₱21.24	$0.82 ₱49.76	+134.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 ₱50.74	$1.64 ₱99.05	+95.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱48.38	$1.02 ₱61.95	+28.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ₱45.34	$1.17 ₱70.80	+56.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 ₱59.00	$1.37 ₱83.17	+41.0%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 56.6% more for transportation

	Nueva Ecija	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.64 ₱220.57	$4.18 ₱252.94	+14.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.02 ₱364.18	$13.76 ₱832.85	+128.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,194.24 ₱1M	$25,288.58 ₱2M	+47.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.15 ₱130.07	$2.92 ₱176.98	+36.1%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Nueva Ecija	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.77 ₱1,196.60	$27.10 ₱1,640.09	+37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$124.66 ₱7,543.78	$512.96 ₱31,042.44	+311.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.08 ₱4,422.22	$251.74 ₱15,234.09	+244.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.74 ₱3,978.47	$100.49 ₱6,081.27	+52.9%
Average			+161.5%

Nueva Ecija vs. Manila - Cost of housing

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pay 24.6% more for childcare

	Nueva Ecija	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$138.58 ₱8,386.31
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,669.42 ₱827K	$17,035.39 ₱1M	+24.6%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 63.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Nueva Ecija	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.86 ₱52.03	$1.46 ₱88.49	+70.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.33 ₱80.64	$2.59 ₱156.58	+94.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.41 ₱145.67	$3.27 ₱197.80	+35.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$42.13 ₱2,549.73
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 ₱291.35	$7.48 ₱452.86	+55.4%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

	Nueva Ecija	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.42 ₱2,688.01	$49.23 ₱2,979.03	+10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.53 ₱2,150.41	$29.70 ₱1,797.15	-16.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.64 ₱4,335.51	$80.85 ₱4,892.90	+12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.76 ₱6,763.39	$49.70 ₱3,007.39	-55.5%
Average			-12.0%

Nueva Ecija vs. Manila - 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: April 2026

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