Caloocan vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Caloocan	Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person	$668	$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1632	$2513
🏠 One person rent	$383	$377
🏘️ Family rent	$731	$1086
🍽️ Food expenses	$193	$303
🚐 Transport expenses	$41.5	$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$296	$552
😷 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 17% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7137th and 6428th ($668 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 4th in the Philippines.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Caloocan compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Ranked 22nd vs 3rd best cities to live in the Philippines, and 6448th vs 4217th 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	$3.53	$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$13.9	$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.63	$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$2.38
☕ Cappuccino	$1.32	$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$338	$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$592	$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$539	$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.2	$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.48%	7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1338	$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$709	$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.21	$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12	$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.62	$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.1	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.78	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.69	$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.33	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.76	$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.35	$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.06	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.3	$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.05	$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.26	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.64	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$5.38	$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.78	$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.7	$17
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.87	$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans	$33.6	$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$45.8	$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$151	$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7154	$14739

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Cities near Caloocan

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi	Malabon	$593
3.3 km or 2 mi	Navotas	$704
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Valenzuela	$453
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Manila	$801
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$738
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Meycauayan	$573
10 km or 6.4 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
12 km or 7.3 mi	Pasay	$650
13 km or 8.2 mi	Makati	$816
14 km or 8.9 mi	Marikina	$538
15 km or 9.4 mi	Pasig	$705
17 km or 11 mi	Taguig	$820
19 km or 12 mi	Cainta	$717
20 km or 12 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
21 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$564
21 km or 13 mi	Paranaque	$650
22 km or 14 mi	Las Pinas	$633
24 km or 15 mi	Antipolo	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$614
27 km or 17 mi	Malolos	$668
31 km or 19 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
31 km or 19 mi	General Trias	$602
33 km or 20 mi	Binangonan	$558
34 km or 21 mi	San Pedro	$641
36 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
37 km or 23 mi	Binan	$579
40 km or 25 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
42 km or 26 mi	Trece Martires	$562
45 km or 28 mi	Cabuyao	$677
52 km or 33 mi	San Fernando	$632
53 km or 33 mi	Calamba	$518
66 km or 41 mi	Tanauan	$551
67 km or 42 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
69 km or 43 mi	Angeles	$668
75 km or 47 mi	San Pablo	$488
75 km or 47 mi	Mabalacat	$627
76 km or 47 mi	Olongapo	$507
82 km or 51 mi	Lipa	$421
93 km or 58 mi	Cabanatuan	$442
100 km or 62 mi	Tarlac	$476

Cities near Manila

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Pasay	$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Caloocan	$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi	Mandaluyong	$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Quezon	$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Malabon	$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi	Makati	$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi	Navotas	$704
12 km or 7.2 mi	Valenzuela	$453
12 km or 7.2 mi	Pasig	$705
12 km or 7.3 mi	Taguig	$820
15 km or 9 mi	Marikina	$538
15 km or 9.3 mi	Bacoor	$564
15 km or 9.3 mi	Paranaque	$650
15 km or 9.5 mi	Cainta	$717
16 km or 9.7 mi	Meycauayan	$573
16 km or 10 mi	Las Pinas	$633
19 km or 12 mi	Imus	$614
21 km or 13 mi	Antipolo	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Muntinlupa	$725
25 km or 16 mi	San Jose del Monte	$570
26 km or 16 mi	General Trias	$602
28 km or 17 mi	San Pedro	$641
28 km or 17 mi	Binangonan	$558
30 km or 19 mi	Dasmarinas	$414
31 km or 19 mi	Binan	$579
33 km or 20 mi	Malolos	$668
34 km or 21 mi	Santa Rosa	$674
37 km or 23 mi	Trece Martires	$562
39 km or 24 mi	Cabuyao	$677
47 km or 29 mi	Calamba	$518
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$632
60 km or 37 mi	Tanauan	$551
61 km or 38 mi	Santo Tomas	$547
69 km or 43 mi	San Pablo	$488
74 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$668
75 km or 47 mi	Lipa	$421
79 km or 49 mi	Olongapo	$507
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$627
94 km or 59 mi	Batangas	$554
99 km or 61 mi	Cabanatuan	$442