Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacong and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacong and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacong is 12.6% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bacong is 24% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.6 ₱145

$5.25 ₱292

-50.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.42 ₱1,193

$26.12 ₱1,455

-17.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.49 ₱194

$4.48 ₱250

-22.10%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₱115

$2.67 ₱148

-22.47%

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

$0.56 ₱31.43

$0.91 ₱50.5

-38.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₱17.98

$0.53 ₱29.61

-39.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 ₱56.3

$1.55 ₱86.5

-34.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 ₱99.8

$2.68 ₱149

-33.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱105

$1.9 ₱106

-1.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ₱68

$1.34 ₱74.7

-8.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$1.09 ₱60.6

-15.60%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱125

$2.15 ₱120

4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.74 ₱320

$9.46 ₱527

-39.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.19 ₱233

$5.32 ₱296

-21.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.1 ₱395

$8.59 ₱478

-17.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.74 ₱208

$3.44 ₱191

8.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.2 ₱67.1

$1.82 ₱101

-34.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.4 ₱189

$3.59 ₱200

-5.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.63 ₱90.5

$2.41 ₱134

-32.37%

Potato (1kg)

$2.59 ₱144

$2.77 ₱154

-6.50%

Onion (1kg)

$3 ₱167

$3.04 ₱169

-1.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.7 ₱94.4

$1.94 ₱108

-12.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 ₱50.9

$0.64 ₱35.46

42.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.1 ₱172

$3.44 ₱192

-9.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.84 ₱325

$8.57 ₱477

-31.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₱71

$1.51 ₱84

-15.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 ₱80.4

$2.12 ₱118

-32.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.29

$0.48 ₱26.9

-45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.7 ₱38.93

$0.92 ₱51.3

-23.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱12.76

$0.27 ₱15.08

-14.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.6 ₱145

$2.15 ₱120

20.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.08 ₱60.1

$1.17 ₱65.3

-7.69%

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

$23.7K ₱1.3M

$27K ₱1.5M

-12.22%

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

$19.6K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-14.71%

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

$56.9 ₱3,170

$139 ₱7,714

-58.91%

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

$31.72 ₱1,766

$22.08 ₱1,229

43.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.67 ₱1,652

$27.22 ₱1,516

9.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.17 ₱1,902

$42.8 ₱2,383

-20.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$5.46 ₱304

$6.61 ₱368

-17.40%

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

$36.12 ₱2,011

$364 ₱20.2K

-90.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,232 ₱235.6K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-62.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.61 ₱2,539

$45.95 ₱2,558

-0.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.62 ₱1,260

$35.61 ₱1,983

-36.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.6 ₱3,487

$83.5 ₱4,648

-24.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.53 ₱1,477

$46.92 ₱2,612

-43.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$161 ₱8,985

$503 ₱28K

-67.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱9,806

$262 ₱14.6K

-32.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 ₱32.6K

$1,724 ₱96K

-66.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱22.1K

$622 ₱34.6K

-36.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,091 ₱116.4K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-42.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.38%

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

Last update for Bacong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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