Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Bago Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Bago

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 11.6% more expensive than Bago without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 6.4% more expensive than Bago without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.47 ₱206

56.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$17.41 ₱1,035

51.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.37 ₱200

30.27%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.39 ₱142

13.39%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.78 ₱46.10

25.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.36 ₱21.62

47.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.30 ₱77.2

19.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.14 ₱127

25.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.92 ₱114

1.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.25 ₱74.5

11.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.98 ₱58.4

7.14%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$8.13 ₱483

15.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.29 ₱255

19.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.63 ₱453

13.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.91 ₱173

20.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.59 ₱94.3

15.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.68 ₱159

37.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.60 ₱95.3

56.87%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.28 ₱136

17.98%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.54 ₱151

19.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.06 ₱62.9

90.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.73 ₱43.20

-9.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.90 ₱172

14.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$5.81 ₱345

75.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.20 ₱71.3

25.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.98 ₱118

7.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.28

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.77 ₱45.76

20.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.02

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.11 ₱125

1.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.15 ₱68.2

-2.61%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$26.9K ₱1.6M

-2.50%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

12.58%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$113 ₱6,738

20.21%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$33.10 ₱1,967

-33.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.78 ₱1,651

0.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.73 ₱2,005

22.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.41 ₱262

54.88%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.93 ₱352

11.64%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$149 ₱8,851

142.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,251 ₱252.7K

172.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$44.96 ₱2,672

4.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$26.28 ₱1,562

34.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$76.3 ₱4,537

7.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$52.7 ₱3,131

-12.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$269 ₱16.0K

82.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$180 ₱10.7K

50.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$592 ₱35.2K

192.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$398 ₱23.6K

58.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$1,870 ₱111.1K

136.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$858 ₱51.0K

206.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

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 Bago: January 13, 2026

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