Caloocan vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

Caloocan Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$224
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$1653
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.8
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
7
😀 Quality of life
47
60
🏙️ Population
1.66M
133K

The cost of living in Caloocan is 56% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8146th and 4020th ($522 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 1st in the Philippines and Maldives, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Caloocan compared to 0.7 months in Male. Caloocan ranked 20th best city to live in the Philippines vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6388th and 5232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caloocan Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.34
$4.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.27
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$741
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$509
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$1709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$1335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$101
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.01%
13.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1363
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$723
$2266
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$8.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.55
$9.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$6.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$6.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$73.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$38.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.7
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$153
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6981
$2794

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$584
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$473
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$755
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$728
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$551
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$792
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$744
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$860
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$443
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$809
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$824
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$611
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$508
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$537
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$569
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$550
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$618
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$584
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$552
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$602
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$568
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$467
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$593
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$441
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$507
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$743
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$550
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$575
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$585
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$471
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$548
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$549
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$637
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$438
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$553
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$500
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$531
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$390
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$503

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$1161
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$311
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$333
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$290
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$297
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$265
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$305
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$402
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$355
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$276
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$268
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$377
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$254
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$237
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$256
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$293
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$254
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$263
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$361
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$394
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$338
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$360
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$295
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$306
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$351
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$340
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$278
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$335
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$333
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$345
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$351
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$315
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$266
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$322
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$480
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$337
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$301
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$342
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$328