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Manila vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 30.7% more expensive than Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 35.4% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 5.7% less in Manila
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Manila
Childcare: pay 24.6% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 12.1% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.4% more for restaurants

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.30 ₱254.24	$6.02 ₱355.94	+40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.44 ₱203.39	$4.30 ₱254.24	+25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₱48.31	$0.97 ₱57.42	+18.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 ₱27.12	$0.50 ₱29.77	+9.8%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 35.4% more for groceries

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 ₱91.33	$1.33 ₱78.84	-13.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.59 ₱271.42	$4.28 ₱252.76	-6.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.87 ₱406.26	$7.32 ₱432.73	+6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 ₱116.34	$2.21 ₱130.84	+12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 ₱133.77	$2.28 ₱134.98	+0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.74 ₱162.10	$1.52 ₱89.60	-44.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 ₱47.69	$0.82 ₱48.61	+1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 ₱37.24	$1.64 ₱96.75	+159.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ₱30.51	$1.02 ₱60.52	+98.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ₱44.31	$1.17 ₱69.16	+56.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 ₱37.24	$1.37 ₱81.25	+118.2%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 5.7% less for transportation

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.16 ₱245.89	$4.18 ₱247.09	+0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.55 ₱1,037.30	$13.76 ₱813.57	-21.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,507.78 ₱1,626,122.67	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	-8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.75 ₱162.71	$2.92 ₱172.88	+6.3%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.06 ₱1,067.81	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	+50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$137.62 ₱8,135.70	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	+272.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$86.02 ₱5,084.81	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	+192.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.71 ₱5,421.64	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	+9.6%
Average			+131.2%

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pay 24.6% more for childcare

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$138.58 ₱8,192.20
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,676.48 ₱808,485.01	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	+24.6%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 ₱83.90	$1.46 ₱86.44	+3.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.41 ₱142.37	$2.59 ₱152.95	+7.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.41 ₱142.20	$3.27 ₱193.22	+35.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.93 ₱1,828.50	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	+36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 ₱406.78	$7.48 ₱442.38	+8.7%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 12.1% less for clothing

	Subic Bay Freeport Zone	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.44 ₱2,627.15	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	+10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.55 ₱2,101.72	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.68 ₱4,237.34	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	+12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.82 ₱6,610.25	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	-55.6%
Average			-12.1%

Subic Bay Freeport Zone 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: December 2025

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