Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacolod and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacolod and Manila

😐 Solo nomad: Bacolod is 1.3% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bacolod is 24.1% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.18 ₱122

$5.25 ₱292

-58.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.91 ₱941

$26.12 ₱1,455

-35.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.89 ₱216

$4.48 ₱250

-13.17%

Cappuccino

$2.91 ₱162

$2.67 ₱148

8.99%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ₱90.8

$0.91 ₱50.5

79.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 ₱70.5

$0.53 ₱29.61

139.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₱72.8

$1.55 ₱86.5

-15.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱111

$2.68 ₱149

-25.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 ₱98

$1.9 ₱106

-7.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 ₱69.2

$1.34 ₱74.7

-7.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1 ₱55.5

$1.09 ₱60.6

-8.26%

Eggs

$1.8 ₱100

$2.15 ₱120

-16.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.62 ₱536

$9.46 ₱527

1.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.57 ₱422

$5.32 ₱296

42.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.81 ₱435

$8.59 ₱478

-9.08%

Apples (1kg)

$3.77 ₱210

$3.44 ₱191

9.59%

Banana (1kg)

$2.67 ₱149

$1.82 ₱101

46.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ₱144

$3.59 ₱200

-27.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.61 ₱33.72

$2.41 ₱134

-74.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱123

$2.77 ₱154

-20.22%

Onion (1kg)

$2.27 ₱126

$3.04 ₱169

-25.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 ₱60

$1.94 ₱108

-44.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 ₱63.1

$0.64 ₱35.46

76.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.06 ₱170

$3.44 ₱192

-11.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.46 ₱471

$8.57 ₱477

-1.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 ₱56.2

$1.51 ₱84

-33.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 ₱113

$2.12 ₱118

-4.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 ₱12.77

$0.48 ₱26.9

-52.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.66 ₱593

$12.17 ₱678

-12.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₱46.01

$0.92 ₱51.3

-9.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 ₱14.51

$0.27 ₱15.08

-3.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ₱121

$2.15 ₱120

0.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₱66.3

$1.17 ₱65.3

1.71%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.1K ₱1.4M

$27K ₱1.5M

-7.06%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.4K ₱1.7M

$23K ₱1.3M

36.41%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$103 ₱5,742

$139 ₱7,714

-25.56%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.25 ₱1,963

$22.08 ₱1,229

59.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.02 ₱1,504

$27.22 ₱1,516

-0.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.29 ₱1,464

$42.8 ₱2,383

-38.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.73 ₱152

$6.9 ₱384

-60.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.82 ₱268

$6.61 ₱368

-27.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.97 ₱1,947

$364 ₱20.2K

-90.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,283 ₱238.4K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-61.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.3 ₱3,135

$45.95 ₱2,558

22.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.27 ₱1,463

$35.61 ₱1,983

-26.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.74 ₱2,770

$83.5 ₱4,648

-40.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$44 ₱2,450

$46.92 ₱2,612

-6.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$227 ₱12.7K

$503 ₱28K

-54.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$146 ₱8,142

$262 ₱14.6K

-44.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$493 ₱27.5K

$1,724 ₱96K

-71.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 ₱23.8K

$622 ₱34.6K

-31.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,671 ₱148.7K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-26.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$231 ₱12.9K

$492 ₱27.4K

-53.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

7.52

-11.30%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bacolod: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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