Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayawan City and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayawan City and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Bayawan City is 10.2% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bayawan City is 16.7% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.44 ₱247

$5.25 ₱292

-15.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.47 ₱1,362

$26.12 ₱1,455

-6.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.4 ₱245

$4.48 ₱250

-1.79%

Cappuccino

$2.63 ₱146

$2.67 ₱148

-1.50%

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

$0.85 ₱47.11

$0.91 ₱50.5

-6.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₱23.64

$0.53 ₱29.61

-20.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.54 ₱85.5

$1.55 ₱86.5

-0.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 ₱120

$2.68 ₱149

-19.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 ₱107

$1.9 ₱106

1.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 ₱87.3

$1.34 ₱74.7

17.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.77 ₱42.72

$1.09 ₱60.6

-29.36%

Eggs

$2.37 ₱132

$2.15 ₱120

10.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.91 ₱719

$9.46 ₱527

36.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.34 ₱298

$5.32 ₱296

0.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.95 ₱443

$8.59 ₱478

-7.45%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ₱199

$3.44 ₱191

3.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱84.6

$1.82 ₱101

-16.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.36 ₱187

$3.59 ₱200

-6.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.24 ₱125

$2.41 ₱134

-7.05%

Potato (1kg)

$2.57 ₱143

$2.77 ₱154

-7.22%

Onion (1kg)

$2.56 ₱143

$3.04 ₱169

-15.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ₱52

$1.94 ₱108

-52.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ₱43.86

$0.64 ₱35.46

23.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱182

$3.44 ₱192

-4.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.03 ₱280

$8.57 ₱477

-41.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₱48.23

$1.51 ₱84

-42.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 ₱131

$2.12 ₱118

10.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.43

$0.48 ₱26.9

-45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₱46.01

$0.92 ₱51.3

-9.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.01

$0.27 ₱15.08

-7.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.6 ₱145

$2.15 ₱120

20.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$1.17 ₱65.3

-6.84%

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

$29.7K ₱1.7M

$27K ₱1.5M

9.88%

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

$27.3K ₱1.5M

$23K ₱1.3M

18.66%

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

$97.8 ₱5,444

$139 ₱7,714

-29.43%

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

$34.2 ₱1,904

$22.08 ₱1,229

54.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.61 ₱1,649

$27.22 ₱1,516

8.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.05 ₱1,896

$42.8 ₱2,383

-20.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$1.82 ₱101

$6.61 ₱368

-72.47%

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

$236 ₱13.1K

$364 ₱20.2K

-35.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,942 ₱219.5K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-64.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.09 ₱2,511

$45.95 ₱2,558

-1.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.38 ₱1,302

$35.61 ₱1,983

-34.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.1 ₱4,238

$83.5 ₱4,648

-8.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.7 ₱3,099

$46.92 ₱2,612

18.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15K

$503 ₱28K

-46.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 ₱9,742

$262 ₱14.6K

-33.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$590 ₱32.9K

$1,724 ₱96K

-65.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$400 ₱22.2K

$622 ₱34.6K

-35.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,071 ₱115.3K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-42.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$120 ₱6,696

$492 ₱27.4K

-75.56%

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 Bayawan City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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