Cost of Living Comparison Between Bago and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Bago and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Bago is 16.3% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bago is 5.4% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 ₱199

$5.25 ₱292

-31.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.89 ₱996

$26.12 ₱1,455

-31.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.22 ₱179

$4.48 ₱250

-28.13%

Cappuccino

$2.39 ₱133

$2.67 ₱148

-10.49%

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

$0.78 ₱43.17

$0.91 ₱50.5

-14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₱21.73

$0.53 ₱29.61

-26.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₱72.9

$1.55 ₱86.5

-15.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$2.68 ₱149

-20.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 ₱71.1

$1.34 ₱74.7

-4.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1 ₱55.8

$1.09 ₱60.6

-8.26%

Eggs

$1.99 ₱111

$2.15 ₱120

-7.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.18 ₱455

$9.46 ₱527

-13.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.23 ₱236

$5.32 ₱296

-20.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.75 ₱432

$8.59 ₱478

-9.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 ₱160

$3.44 ₱191

-16.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 ₱86.3

$1.82 ₱101

-14.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 ₱143

$3.59 ₱200

-28.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 ₱89.9

$2.41 ₱134

-32.78%

Potato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱127

$2.77 ₱154

-17.69%

Onion (1kg)

$2.51 ₱140

$3.04 ₱169

-17.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱59.4

$1.94 ₱108

-44.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱41.78

$0.64 ₱35.46

17.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 ₱160

$3.44 ₱192

-16.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.28 ₱461

$8.57 ₱477

-3.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₱64.7

$1.51 ₱84

-23.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ₱114

$2.12 ₱118

-3.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.37

$0.48 ₱26.9

-45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₱42.33

$0.92 ₱51.3

-17.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.21

$0.27 ₱15.08

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.19 ₱122

$2.15 ₱120

1.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ₱63.1

$1.17 ₱65.3

-3.42%

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

$27.1K ₱1.5M

$27K ₱1.5M

0.15%

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

$20.5K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-10.96%

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

$110 ₱6,139

$139 ₱7,714

-20.43%

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

$32.32 ₱1,799

$22.08 ₱1,229

46.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.38 ₱1,525

$27.22 ₱1,516

0.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.99 ₱1,892

$42.8 ₱2,383

-20.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$5.92 ₱330

$6.61 ₱368

-10.44%

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

$152 ₱8,459

$364 ₱20.2K

-58.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,325 ₱240.8K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-61.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,559

$45.95 ₱2,558

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.64 ₱1,483

$35.61 ₱1,983

-25.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.8 ₱4,166

$83.5 ₱4,648

-10.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54 ₱3,006

$46.92 ₱2,612

15.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱15.1K

$503 ₱28K

-46.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱9,809

$262 ₱14.6K

-32.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$599 ₱33.3K

$1,724 ₱96K

-65.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$402 ₱22.4K

$622 ₱34.6K

-35.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,526 ₱140.7K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-30.46%

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 %)

6.67

7.52

-11.30%

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

Last update for Bago: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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