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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 26.5% more expensive than Albay without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 3.2% more expensive than Albay without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.46 ₱205

56.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$17.81 ₱1,058

48.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.38 ₱201

29.88%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.39 ₱142

13.39%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.77 ₱45.82

27.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.36 ₱21.65

47.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.36 ₱80.9

13.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.15 ₱128

25.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.90 ₱113

2.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.22 ₱72.3

13.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.99 ₱58.6

6.06%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$8.12 ₱483

15.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.26 ₱253

20.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.84 ₱466

10.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.94 ₱174

19.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.54 ₱91.8

18.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.61 ₱155

41.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.62 ₱96.0

54.94%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.22 ₱132

21.17%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.58 ₱154

17.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.06 ₱62.9

90.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.75 ₱44.71

-12.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.80 ₱166

18.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.22 ₱370

63.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.15 ₱68.5

31.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.05 ₱122

3.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.66

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.79 ₱46.89

17.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.29

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.16 ₱128

-0.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.14 ₱67.9

-1.75%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$26.1K ₱1.6M

0.38%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

13.80%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$114 ₱6,770

19.63%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$32.28 ₱1,919

-31.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.59 ₱1,639

1.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.43 ₱2,046

20.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.51 ₱268

51.44%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.05 ₱360

9.42%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$154 ₱9,174

133.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,242 ₱252.1K

173.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.65 ₱2,773

0.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$26.22 ₱1,558

35.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$75.7 ₱4,497

8.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$52.2 ₱3,104

-11.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$262 ₱15.6K

87.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$174 ₱10.4K

55.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$589 ₱35.0K

193.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$387 ₱23.0K

63.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,005 ₱119.2K

120.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$888 ₱52.8K

196.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$173 ₱10.3K

182.12%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Albay: January 11, 2026

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