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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacolod is 5.7% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bacolod is 12.7% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 ₱129

$5.43 ₱323

-60.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.51 ₱981

$26.41 ₱1,569

-37.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.82 ₱227

$4.39 ₱261

-12.98%

Cappuccino

$2.83 ₱168

$2.71 ₱161

4.43%

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

$1.63 ₱96.6

$0.98 ₱58.5

66.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.6

$0.53 ₱31.76

126.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.26 ₱74.7

$1.55 ₱91.9

-18.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 ₱113

$2.69 ₱160

-29.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ₱104

$1.95 ₱116

-10.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₱74.2

$1.39 ₱82.9

-10.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ₱55.9

$1.05 ₱62.2

-10.48%

Eggs

$1.79 ₱106

$2.09 ₱124

-14.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.87 ₱586

$9.35 ₱555

5.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.36 ₱437

$5.14 ₱305

43.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱463

$8.64 ₱513

-9.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.88 ₱231

$3.52 ₱209

10.23%

Banana (1kg)

$2.82 ₱168

$1.83 ₱109

54.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 ₱155

$3.68 ₱218

-28.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₱37.88

$2.51 ₱149

-74.50%

Potato (1kg)

$2.25 ₱134

$2.69 ₱160

-16.36%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱130

$3.04 ₱181

-27.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱63.5

$2.02 ₱120

-47.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 ₱66.8

$0.66 ₱38.94

69.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.97 ₱176

$3.31 ₱197

-10.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ₱56.4

$1.51 ₱89.7

-37.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ₱122

$2.12 ₱126

-3.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 ₱10.84

$0.52 ₱30.98

-65.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.49 ₱623

$12.14 ₱722

-13.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₱45.21

$0.93 ₱55.4

-18.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 ₱15.53

$0.25 ₱14.68

4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.18 ₱129

$2.15 ₱128

1.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ₱73.1

$1.12 ₱66.5

9.82%

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

$24.5K ₱1.5M

$26.2K ₱1.6M

-6.75%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$23.1K ₱1.4M

36.07%

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

$103 ₱6,148

$136 ₱8,099

-24.08%

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

$35.04 ₱2,083

$22.02 ₱1,308

59.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.94 ₱1,601

$27.89 ₱1,658

-3.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.93 ₱1,600

$41.36 ₱2,458

-34.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$2.72 ₱162

$6.83 ₱406

-60.18%

Cinema Ticket

$5.02 ₱298

$6.62 ₱394

-24.17%

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

$35.56 ₱2,113

$361 ₱21.4K

-90.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,309 ₱256.1K

$11.6K ₱689.6K

-62.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.1 ₱3,332

$46.96 ₱2,791

19.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.36 ₱1,566

$35.44 ₱2,106

-25.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.76 ₱2,957

$82.2 ₱4,885

-39.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.69 ₱2,597

$46.02 ₱2,735

-5.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$224 ₱13.3K

$492 ₱29.3K

-54.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$146 ₱8,702

$270 ₱16.1K

-45.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$498 ₱29.6K

$1,730 ₱102.8K

-71.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$430 ₱25.6K

$631 ₱37.5K

-31.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$230 ₱13.7K

$488 ₱29.0K

-52.81%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

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