Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Bacolod Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Bacolod

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 11% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 32.6% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$2.16 ₱126

152.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$17.06 ₱998

58.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$3.88 ₱227

12.89%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.97 ₱174

-7.74%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$1.62 ₱94.8

-43.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$1.22 ₱71.1

-55.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.30 ₱76.3

17.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$2.00 ₱117

34.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.79 ₱105

6.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$1.19 ₱69.3

17.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$0.91 ₱53.1

14.29%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$1.78 ₱104

16.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$10.04 ₱587

-3.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$7.48 ₱438

-30.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$7.52 ₱440

13.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$3.95 ₱231

-12.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$2.72 ₱159

-36.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.59 ₱152

33.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$0.65 ₱37.76

272.31%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$2.23 ₱130

19.73%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$2.25 ₱131

36.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.11 ₱64.8

81.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$1.09 ₱63.9

-41.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$2.93 ₱171

17.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$0.96 ₱56.1

57.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$2.06 ₱120

2.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.18 ₱10.32

188.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

$10.66 ₱624

14.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.83 ₱48.41

2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.26 ₱15.23

3.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.11 ₱124

-0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.18 ₱68.9

-0.85%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$24.9K ₱1.5M

6.01%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$30.8K ₱1.8M

-27.14%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$102 ₱5,938

35.41%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$36.13 ₱2,113

-40.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$27.39 ₱1,602

-0.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$26.34 ₱1,541

59.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

$2.60 ₱152

160.77%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$4.89 ₱286

39.26%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$35.43 ₱2,073

894.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$4,231 ₱247.5K

171.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$54.8 ₱3,206

-13.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$26.88 ₱1,572

28.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$49.70 ₱2,907

65.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$44.83 ₱2,622

5.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$224 ₱13.1K

122.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$151 ₱8,857

79.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$500 ₱29.3K

247.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$432 ₱25.3K

44.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

$222 ₱13.0K

118.24%

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 Bacolod: March 2, 2026

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