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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 10.6% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 4.5% more expensive than Bacolod without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$2.16 ₱129

148.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$16.62 ₱996

62.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$3.82 ₱229

16.75%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$2.93 ₱175

-9.90%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$1.62 ₱96.9

-43.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$1.28 ₱76.5

-60.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$1.26 ₱75.4

23.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$2.00 ₱120

36.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.79 ₱107

5.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$1.19 ₱71.5

17.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$0.91 ₱54.8

18.68%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$1.79 ₱107

15.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$9.78 ₱586

-2.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$7.37 ₱441

-29.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$7.94 ₱476

9.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$3.78 ₱226

-7.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$2.79 ₱167

-37.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$2.63 ₱158

32.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$0.64 ₱38.34

289.06%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$2.21 ₱132

28.05%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$2.25 ₱135

37.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$1.10 ₱66.1

78.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$1.12 ₱67.2

-38.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$3.06 ₱183

12.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$0.98 ₱59.0

47.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$2.05 ₱123

8.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.22 ₱13.44

118.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

$10.68 ₱640

11.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$0.78 ₱46.70

8.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.24 ₱14.31

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$2.11 ₱126

2.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.24 ₱74.4

-9.68%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$25.3K ₱1.5M

3.34%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$31.1K ₱1.9M

-28.21%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$102 ₱6,118

31.98%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$34.97 ₱2,095

-38.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$28.00 ₱1,677

-3.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$26.53 ₱1,589

57.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

$2.61 ₱156

161.30%

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$5.02 ₱301

37.05%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$35.27 ₱2,113

927.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$4,285 ₱256.7K

168.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$54.8 ₱3,280

-16.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$26.63 ₱1,595

29.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$49.30 ₱2,953

64.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$44.42 ₱2,661

5.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$221 ₱13.3K

127.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$146 ₱8,773

84.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$491 ₱29.4K

244.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$418 ₱25.1K

51.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

$214 ₱12.8K

111.64%

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 Bacolod: April 13, 2026

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