Cost of Living Comparison Between Boracay and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Boracay and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Boracay is 15.7% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Boracay is 4.6% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.12 ₱182

$5.35 ₱312

-41.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.07 ₱1,230

$26.75 ₱1,561

-21.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.94 ₱288

$4.52 ₱264

9.29%

Cappuccino

$2.73 ₱159

$2.7 ₱158

1.11%

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

$1.28 ₱74.5

$0.97 ₱56.6

31.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ₱16.36

$0.54 ₱31.61

-48.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.32 ₱76.9

$1.48 ₱86.3

-10.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱122

$2.65 ₱154

-21.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ₱100

$1.91 ₱111

-9.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 ₱73.8

$1.38 ₱80.6

-8.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₱54.3

$1.08 ₱63.3

-13.89%

Eggs

$2.69 ₱157

$2.15 ₱125

25.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.15 ₱476

$9.26 ₱540

-11.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.2 ₱245

$5.22 ₱304

-19.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.7 ₱449

$8.33 ₱486

-7.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.87 ₱167

$3.41 ₱199

-15.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 ₱86.6

$1.76 ₱103

-15.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.64 ₱154

$3.67 ₱214

-28.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 ₱84.6

$2.48 ₱145

-41.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.74 ₱101

$2.79 ₱163

-37.63%

Onion (1kg)

$2.62 ₱153

$3.16 ₱185

-17.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.11 ₱65

$1.97 ₱115

-43.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱42.07

$0.64 ₱37.33

12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ₱223

$3.43 ₱200

11.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.71 ₱392

$10.35 ₱604

-35.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₱66.9

$1.49 ₱87.1

-22.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 ₱115

$2.22 ₱130

-11.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 ₱19.79

$0.51 ₱29.88

-33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 ₱697

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 ₱44.91

$0.93 ₱54.3

-17.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.08

$0.27 ₱15.86

-11.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 ₱121

$2.12 ₱124

-2.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ₱71.7

$1.16 ₱67.8

6.03%

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

$26.2K ₱1.5M

$26.6K ₱1.6M

-1.42%

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

$20.4K ₱1.2M

$22.8K ₱1.3M

-10.76%

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

$113 ₱6,619

$135 ₱7,866

-15.85%

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

$8.67 ₱506

$22.27 ₱1,300

-61.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.19 ₱2,229

$27.21 ₱1,588

40.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.2 ₱3,044

$42.59 ₱2,486

22.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.28 ₱717

$7.19 ₱419

70.79%

Cinema Ticket

$4.04 ₱236

$6.67 ₱389

-39.43%

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

$154 ₱8,984

$361 ₱21.1K

-57.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,986 ₱232.6K

$11.3K ₱659.9K

-64.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.38 ₱2,649

$46.31 ₱2,703

-2.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.44 ₱1,543

$35.21 ₱2,055

-24.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,475

$83.5 ₱4,875

-8.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.1 ₱3,098

$46.04 ₱2,687

15.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$756 ₱44.1K

$496 ₱28.9K

52.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ₱22.7K

$267 ₱15.6K

45.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,173 ₱68.4K

$1,692 ₱98.8K

-30.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$741 ₱43.2K

$618 ₱36.1K

19.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,033 ₱235.4K

$3,698 ₱215.8K

9.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,198 ₱69.9K

$2,362 ₱137.9K

-49.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$245 ₱14.3K

$489 ₱28.5K

-49.85%

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 Boracay: December 1, 2025

Last update for Manila: November 29, 2025

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