Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Albay Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Albay

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 14.2% more expensive than Albay without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 13.6% more expensive than Albay without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱318

$3.50 ₱204

56.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,577

$18.04 ₱1,051

50.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱255

$3.24 ₱189

35.19%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.46 ₱143

11.38%

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

$0.92 ₱53.3

$0.84 ₱48.62

9.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.39

$0.39 ₱22.72

38.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱88.8

$1.37 ₱79.8

11.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱157

$2.16 ₱126

24.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.92 ₱112

-1.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.3

$1.26 ₱73.1

11.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱60.8

$0.94 ₱54.7

10.64%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱120

$2.10 ₱122

-1.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱561

$8.04 ₱468

19.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱302

$4.23 ₱247

22.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱499

$7.55 ₱439

13.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$3.00 ₱174

15.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱101

$1.52 ₱88.4

14.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$2.60 ₱151

33.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.54 ₱89.4

57.14%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱155

$2.22 ₱129

20.27%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱178

$2.56 ₱149

19.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.07 ₱62.4

88.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.06

$0.76 ₱44.21

-15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱200

$2.78 ₱162

23.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱590

$7.96 ₱464

27.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.0

$1.20 ₱70.2

25.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$2.05 ₱119

2.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.16

$0.28 ₱16.31

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱708

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.54

$0.79 ₱45.79

7.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.79

$0.22 ₱12.75

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱122

$2.11 ₱123

-0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱67.9

$1.10 ₱64.2

6.36%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$26.9K ₱1.6M

-1.71%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

10.71%

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

$137 ₱8,004

$112 ₱6,546

22.26%

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

$21.63 ₱1,259

$32.20 ₱1,875

-32.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,586

$27.28 ₱1,588

-0.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,450

$34.39 ₱2,002

22.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱395

$4.45 ₱259

52.36%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱396

$5.82 ₱339

17.01%

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

$352 ₱20.5K

$149 ₱8,694

136.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱669.7K

$4,377 ₱254.9K

162.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,748

$46.36 ₱2,700

1.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,017

$26.43 ₱1,539

31.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,789

$76.4 ₱4,451

7.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,747

$52.5 ₱3,055

-10.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.1K

$265 ₱15.4K

88.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$173 ₱10.1K

57.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.2K

$597 ₱34.7K

191.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.4K

$394 ₱23.0K

58.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱270.6K

$2,602 ₱151.5K

78.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱156.7K

$783 ₱45.6K

243.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.3K

$175 ₱10.2K

176.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.67

12.74%

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

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Albay: March 2, 2026

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