Cost of Living Comparison Between Iloilo and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Iloilo and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Iloilo is 17.4% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Iloilo is 11.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.72 ₱151

$5.25 ₱292

-48.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.99 ₱1,169

$26.12 ₱1,455

-19.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.56 ₱198

$4.48 ₱250

-20.54%

Cappuccino

$2.08 ₱116

$2.67 ₱148

-22.10%

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

$0.56 ₱31.26

$0.91 ₱50.5

-38.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₱18.06

$0.53 ₱29.61

-39.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.99 ₱55.3

$1.55 ₱86.5

-36.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 ₱97.2

$2.68 ₱149

-34.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ₱99.2

$1.9 ₱106

-6.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ₱68.1

$1.34 ₱74.7

-8.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ₱52.4

$1.09 ₱60.6

-13.76%

Eggs

$2.22 ₱124

$2.15 ₱120

3.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.03 ₱336

$9.46 ₱527

-36.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 ₱230

$5.32 ₱296

-22.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.06 ₱393

$8.59 ₱478

-17.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 ₱199

$3.44 ₱191

3.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 ₱64

$1.82 ₱101

-36.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.24 ₱181

$3.59 ₱200

-9.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 ₱89

$2.41 ₱134

-33.61%

Potato (1kg)

$2.57 ₱143

$2.77 ₱154

-7.22%

Onion (1kg)

$3.16 ₱176

$3.04 ₱169

3.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.63 ₱90.6

$1.94 ₱108

-15.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱47.5

$0.64 ₱35.46

32.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.1 ₱172

$3.44 ₱192

-9.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.03 ₱336

$8.57 ₱477

-29.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.35 ₱75.1

$1.51 ₱84

-10.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 ₱80.3

$2.12 ₱118

-32.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 ₱12.73

$0.48 ₱26.9

-52.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.19 ₱289

$12.17 ₱678

-57.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 ₱37.8

$0.92 ₱51.3

-26.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 ₱17.39

$0.27 ₱15.08

14.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.7 ₱150

$2.15 ₱120

25.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.5

$1.17 ₱65.3

-2.56%

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

$23.6K ₱1.3M

$27K ₱1.5M

-12.62%

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

$19.5K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-15.25%

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

$66.7 ₱3,714

$139 ₱7,714

-51.85%

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

$30.88 ₱1,719

$22.08 ₱1,229

39.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.24 ₱1,683

$27.22 ₱1,516

11.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.48 ₱1,530

$42.8 ₱2,383

-35.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$5.41 ₱301

$6.61 ₱368

-18.15%

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

$34.87 ₱1,942

$364 ₱20.2K

-90.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,357 ₱242.6K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-61.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.13 ₱2,457

$45.95 ₱2,558

-3.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.99 ₱1,280

$35.61 ₱1,983

-35.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.1 ₱3,515

$83.5 ₱4,648

-24.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.92 ₱1,499

$46.92 ₱2,612

-42.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 ₱13K

$503 ₱28K

-53.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₱9,981

$262 ₱14.6K

-31.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$357 ₱19.9K

$1,724 ₱96K

-79.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 ₱15.9K

$622 ₱34.6K

-54.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,125 ₱174K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-13.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,126 ₱62.7K

$2,336 ₱130.1K

-51.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$242 ₱13.5K

$492 ₱27.4K

-50.76%

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 Iloilo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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