Caloocan vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$804
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1673
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$476
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$697
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$240
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
46
65
🏙️ Population
1.66M
1.85M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 3% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6377th and 6438th ($804 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in the Philippines.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caloocan compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Ranked 29th vs 3rd best cities to live in the Philippines, and 6554th vs 4458th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Manila

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Caloocan Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.1
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.67%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1337
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$708
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.62
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.4
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.78
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4036
$14747

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Cities near Caloocan

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$697
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$738
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$491
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$781
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$592
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$792
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$673
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$842
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$817
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$860
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$682
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$550
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$640
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$590
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$568
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$610
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$681
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$523
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$497
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$577
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$441
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$511
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$619
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$540
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$584
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$596
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$483
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$529
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$419
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$614
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$490
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$476
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$371
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$450

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371