Cost of Living Comparison Between Legazpi and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Legazpi and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Legazpi is 15.3% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Legazpi is 12.1% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 ₱197

$5.25 ₱292

-32.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.85 ₱1,328

$26.12 ₱1,455

-8.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.14 ₱175

$4.48 ₱250

-29.91%

Cappuccino

$2.25 ₱125

$2.67 ₱148

-15.73%

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

$0.42 ₱23.45

$0.91 ₱50.5

-53.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₱18.79

$0.53 ₱29.61

-35.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ₱54.7

$1.55 ₱86.5

-36.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.6 ₱200

$2.68 ₱149

34.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 ₱91.9

$1.9 ₱106

-13.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.32 ₱73.3

$1.34 ₱74.7

-1.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ₱52.6

$1.09 ₱60.6

-12.84%

Eggs

$2.1 ₱117

$2.15 ₱120

-2.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.58 ₱700

$9.46 ₱527

32.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.98 ₱222

$5.32 ₱296

-25.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.99 ₱389

$8.59 ₱478

-18.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.9 ₱161

$3.44 ₱191

-15.70%

Banana (1kg)

$2.16 ₱120

$1.82 ₱101

18.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

Tomato (1kg)

$1.72 ₱96

$2.41 ₱134

-28.63%

Potato (1kg)

$2.7 ₱151

$2.77 ₱154

-2.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.81 ₱101

$3.04 ₱169

-40.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.94 ₱108

-6.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.64 ₱35.46

42.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.31 ₱240

$3.44 ₱192

25.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.77 ₱377

$8.57 ₱477

-21.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 ₱65.6

$1.51 ₱84

-21.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 ₱203

$2.12 ₱118

71.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₱12.21

$0.48 ₱26.9

-54.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.67 ₱37.1

$0.92 ₱51.3

-27.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.19

$0.27 ₱15.08

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.59 ₱144

$2.15 ₱120

20.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 ₱71.6

$1.17 ₱65.3

10.26%

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

$26.3K ₱1.5M

$27K ₱1.5M

-2.57%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$23K ₱1.3M

-9.83%

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

$148 ₱8,232

$139 ₱7,714

6.71%

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

$23.39 ₱1,303

$22.08 ₱1,229

5.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.17 ₱1,958

$27.22 ₱1,516

29.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.67 ₱1,875

$42.8 ₱2,383

-21.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$5.24 ₱292

$6.61 ₱368

-20.73%

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

$70.5 ₱3,924

$364 ₱20.2K

-80.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,385 ₱244.1K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-60.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.77 ₱2,549

$45.95 ₱2,558

-0.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.63 ₱1,482

$35.61 ₱1,983

-25.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.8 ₱3,942

$83.5 ₱4,648

-15.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.7 ₱3,938

$46.92 ₱2,612

50.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$157 ₱8,733

$503 ₱28K

-68.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 ₱5,900

$262 ₱14.6K

-59.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$384 ₱21.4K

$1,724 ₱96K

-77.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$221 ₱12.3K

$622 ₱34.6K

-64.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,126 ₱118.4K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-41.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$281 ₱15.6K

$492 ₱27.4K

-42.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.12

7.52

34.57%

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

Last update for Legazpi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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