Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandaue and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandaue and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Mandaue is 10.2% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mandaue is 9.4% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.39 ₱261

$5.43 ₱323

-19.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.96 ₱1,424

$26.41 ₱1,569

-9.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 ₱258

$4.39 ₱261

-1.14%

Cappuccino

$2.61 ₱155

$2.71 ₱161

-3.69%

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

$0.84 ₱49.75

$0.98 ₱58.5

-14.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.87

$0.53 ₱31.76

-15.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱93.9

$1.55 ₱91.9

1.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 ₱125

$2.69 ₱160

-21.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.10 ₱125

$1.95 ₱116

7.69%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₱48.16

$1.39 ₱82.9

-41.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ₱55.7

$1.05 ₱62.2

-10.48%

Eggs

$2.16 ₱128

$2.09 ₱124

3.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.88 ₱765

$9.35 ₱555

37.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱309

$5.14 ₱305

1.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.53 ₱447

$8.64 ₱513

-12.85%

Apples (1kg)

$3.64 ₱216

$3.52 ₱209

3.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.4

$1.83 ₱109

-16.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.25 ₱193

$3.68 ₱218

-11.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 ₱135

$2.51 ₱149

-9.56%

Potato (1kg)

$2.62 ₱155

$2.69 ₱160

-2.60%

Onion (1kg)

$2.54 ₱151

$3.04 ₱181

-16.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 ₱54.4

$2.02 ₱120

-54.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱50.4

$0.66 ₱38.94

28.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.63 ₱156

$3.31 ₱197

-20.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.91 ₱411

$10.17 ₱604

-32.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.5

$1.51 ₱89.7

-20.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$2.12 ₱126

9.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.79

$0.52 ₱30.98

-46.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.04

$0.93 ₱55.4

-12.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.88

$0.25 ₱14.68

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.15 ₱128

25.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱67.7

$1.12 ₱66.5

1.79%

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

$30.5K ₱1.8M

$26.2K ₱1.6M

16.38%

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

$27.2K ₱1.6M

$23.1K ₱1.4M

18.14%

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

$98.0 ₱5,822

$136 ₱8,099

-28.11%

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

$26.14 ₱1,553

$22.02 ₱1,308

18.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.10 ₱1,789

$27.89 ₱1,658

7.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.96 ₱2,850

$41.36 ₱2,458

15.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.40 ₱261

$6.83 ₱406

-35.58%

Cinema Ticket

$6.08 ₱362

$6.62 ₱394

-8.16%

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

$227 ₱13.5K

$361 ₱21.4K

-37.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,908 ₱232.2K

$11.6K ₱689.6K

-66.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.94 ₱2,730

$46.96 ₱2,791

-2.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.36 ₱1,388

$35.44 ₱2,106

-34.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.4 ₱4,424

$82.2 ₱4,885

-9.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.4 ₱3,232

$46.02 ₱2,735

18.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$260 ₱15.5K

$492 ₱29.3K

-47.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$284 ₱16.9K

$270 ₱16.1K

4.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$828 ₱49.2K

$1,730 ₱102.8K

-52.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$446 ₱26.5K

$631 ₱37.5K

-29.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,184 ₱129.8K

$4,426 ₱263.0K

-50.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$995 ₱59.1K

$2,635 ₱156.6K

-62.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$256 ₱15.2K

$488 ₱29.0K

-47.64%

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 Mandaue: January 11, 2026

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

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