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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iligan City is 19.4% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Iligan City is 16.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 ₱201

$5.25 ₱292

-31.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.56 ₱978

$26.12 ₱1,455

-32.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.28 ₱183

$4.48 ₱250

-26.79%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₱132

$2.67 ₱148

-11.61%

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

$0.82 ₱45.69

$0.91 ₱50.5

-9.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₱20.28

$0.53 ₱29.61

-32.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.35 ₱75.2

$1.55 ₱86.5

-12.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 ₱122

$2.68 ₱149

-18.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.19 ₱122

$1.9 ₱106

15.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.2 ₱67

$1.34 ₱74.7

-10.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.98 ₱54.8

$1.09 ₱60.6

-10.09%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱115

$2.15 ₱120

-3.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.03 ₱447

$9.46 ₱527

-15.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.93 ₱274

$5.32 ₱296

-7.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.83 ₱436

$8.59 ₱478

-8.85%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 ₱164

$3.44 ₱191

-14.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 ₱87.6

$1.82 ₱101

-13.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.67 ₱149

$3.59 ₱200

-25.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 ₱85.4

$2.41 ₱134

-36.51%

Potato (1kg)

$2.19 ₱122

$2.77 ₱154

-20.94%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 ₱145

$3.04 ₱169

-14.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 ₱60.1

$1.94 ₱108

-44.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₱39.77

$0.64 ₱35.46

10.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.76 ₱154

$3.44 ₱192

-19.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.17 ₱288

$8.57 ₱477

-39.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱67.6

$1.51 ₱84

-19.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 ₱115

$2.12 ₱118

-2.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.7

$0.48 ₱26.9

-41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱45.5

$0.92 ₱51.3

-10.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.23

$0.27 ₱15.08

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.1 ₱117

$2.15 ₱120

-2.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ₱60.8

$1.17 ₱65.3

-6.84%

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

$26.8K ₱1.5M

$27K ₱1.5M

-0.75%

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

$20.8K ₱1.2M

$23K ₱1.3M

-9.75%

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

$113 ₱6,316

$139 ₱7,714

-18.13%

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

$32.28 ₱1,797

$22.08 ₱1,229

46.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.36 ₱1,523

$27.22 ₱1,516

0.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.95 ₱1,891

$42.8 ₱2,383

-20.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.01 ₱335

$6.61 ₱368

-9.08%

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

$155 ₱8,610

$364 ₱20.2K

-57.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,242 ₱236.2K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-62.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.05 ₱2,508

$45.95 ₱2,558

-1.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.54 ₱1,478

$35.61 ₱1,983

-25.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.7 ₱4,159

$83.5 ₱4,648

-10.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 ₱2,985

$46.92 ₱2,612

14.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₱14.9K

$503 ₱28K

-46.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 ₱9,901

$262 ₱14.6K

-32.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$579 ₱32.2K

$1,724 ₱96K

-66.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$387 ₱21.5K

$622 ₱34.6K

-37.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,468 ₱137.4K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-32.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$214 ₱11.9K

$492 ₱27.4K

-56.44%

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 Iligan City: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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