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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maasin City is 4.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Maasin City is 6.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.34 ₱242

$5.25 ₱292

-17.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.64 ₱1,316

$26.12 ₱1,455

-9.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱248

$4.48 ₱250

-0.45%

Cappuccino

$2.62 ₱146

$2.67 ₱148

-1.87%

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

$0.84 ₱46.96

$0.91 ₱50.5

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₱25.65

$0.53 ₱29.61

-13.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.52 ₱84.4

$1.55 ₱86.5

-1.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 ₱121

$2.68 ₱149

-19.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.21 ₱123

$1.9 ₱106

16.32%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 ₱51.6

$1.34 ₱74.7

-30.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ₱52.5

$1.09 ₱60.6

-13.76%

Eggs

$2.16 ₱120

$2.15 ₱120

0.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱726

$9.46 ₱527

37.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.57 ₱421

$8.59 ₱478

-11.87%

Apples (1kg)

$1.74 ₱97

$3.44 ₱191

-49.42%

Banana (1kg)

$0.68 ₱37.93

$1.82 ₱101

-62.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.81 ₱101

$3.59 ₱200

-49.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱127

$2.41 ₱134

-5.39%

Potato (1kg)

$2.66 ₱148

$2.77 ₱154

-3.97%

Onion (1kg)

$2.54 ₱142

$3.04 ₱169

-16.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱54.8

$1.94 ₱108

-49.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ₱44.25

$0.64 ₱35.46

23.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.28 ₱183

$3.44 ₱192

-4.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.68 ₱372

$8.57 ₱477

-22.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₱64.3

$1.51 ₱84

-23.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱127

$2.12 ₱118

7.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.71

$0.48 ₱26.9

-41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱45.67

$0.92 ₱51.3

-10.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.03

$0.27 ₱15.08

-7.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.61 ₱145

$2.15 ₱120

21.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.7

$1.17 ₱65.3

-2.56%

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

$30K ₱1.7M

$27K ₱1.5M

11.02%

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

$27.6K ₱1.5M

$23K ₱1.3M

20.03%

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

$98.7 ₱5,495

$139 ₱7,714

-28.77%

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

$34.7 ₱1,932

$22.08 ₱1,229

57.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.36 ₱1,635

$27.22 ₱1,516

7.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.43 ₱1,861

$42.8 ₱2,383

-21.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 ₱336

$6.61 ₱368

-8.77%

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

$232 ₱12.9K

$364 ₱20.2K

-36.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,949 ₱219.9K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-64.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.13 ₱2,513

$45.95 ₱2,558

-1.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.25 ₱1,294

$35.61 ₱1,983

-34.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 ₱4,152

$83.5 ₱4,648

-10.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.3 ₱3,023

$46.92 ₱2,612

15.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$263 ₱14.7K

$503 ₱28K

-47.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 ₱9,836

$262 ₱14.6K

-32.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$597 ₱33.2K

$1,724 ₱96K

-65.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ₱21.6K

$622 ₱34.6K

-37.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,523 ₱140.5K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-30.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$137 ₱7,648

$492 ₱27.4K

-72.08%

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 Maasin City: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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