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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 27.1% more expensive than Albay without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 10.2% more expensive than Albay without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$3.45 ₱207

55.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$17.91 ₱1,073

50.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$3.21 ₱192

38.94%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$2.48 ₱148

6.45%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$0.78 ₱46.77

17.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.39 ₱23.53

28.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$1.29 ₱77.4

20.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$2.12 ₱127

28.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.92 ₱115

-2.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$1.27 ₱76.2

10.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$1.01 ₱60.2

6.93%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$2.08 ₱124

-0.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$8.07 ₱484

17.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$4.37 ₱262

18.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$7.70 ₱461

12.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$2.95 ₱177

18.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$1.58 ₱94.6

9.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$2.72 ₱163

28.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$1.60 ₱95.8

55.63%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$2.24 ₱134

26.34%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$2.63 ₱158

17.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$1.07 ₱64.0

83.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.72 ₱43.03

-4.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$2.92 ₱175

17.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$9.20 ₱551

8.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$1.16 ₱69.8

25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$1.96 ₱118

13.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.28 ₱16.81

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$0.77 ₱46.03

10.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.24 ₱14.41

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$2.17 ₱130

-0.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.15 ₱68.9

-2.61%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

-0.04%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

8.43%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$112 ₱6,738

19.84%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$32.70 ₱1,959

-33.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$27.54 ₱1,650

-1.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$33.95 ₱2,034

23.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

$4.39 ₱263

55.35%

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$5.81 ₱348

18.42%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$152 ₱9,118

138.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$4,278 ₱256.3K

168.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$45.13 ₱2,704

1.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$26.42 ₱1,583

30.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$76.6 ₱4,591

5.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$53.7 ₱3,218

-12.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$264 ₱15.8K

90.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$174 ₱10.4K

55.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$594 ₱35.6K

184.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$400 ₱24.0K

57.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

$2,653 ₱158.9K

65.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

$173 ₱10.3K

162.16%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Albay: April 11, 2026

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