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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 23.2% more expensive than Bago without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 27.1% more expensive than Bago without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$3.65 ₱216

49.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$17.91 ₱1,060

51.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$3.37 ₱199

29.97%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.36 ₱139

16.10%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.83 ₱49.23

10.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.39 ₱23.18

38.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.36 ₱80.6

12.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.07 ₱123

29.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.82 ₱108

4.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.20 ₱71.2

16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.94 ₱55.4

10.64%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$1.98 ₱117

4.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$8.04 ₱476

19.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.18 ₱248

24.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$7.93 ₱469

8.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.88 ₱170

20.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.52 ₱89.8

14.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$2.67 ₱158

29.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.55 ₱91.5

56.13%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.31 ₱136

15.58%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.64 ₱156

15.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.12 ₱66.1

80.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.76 ₱45.26

-15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.78 ₱165

23.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$6.70 ₱397

51.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.15 ₱67.9

31.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.03 ₱120

3.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.28 ₱16.73

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.82 ₱48.26

3.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.22 ₱12.99

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.12 ₱125

-0.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.14 ₱67.3

2.63%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$26.5K ₱1.6M

-0.33%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

9.74%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$111 ₱6,550

24.16%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$32.25 ₱1,909

-32.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$26.98 ₱1,597

0.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$33.33 ₱1,972

26.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.51 ₱267

50.33%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$6.11 ₱362

11.46%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$154 ₱9,099

129.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,331 ₱256.2K

165.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$45.24 ₱2,677

4.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$26.69 ₱1,579

29.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$75.0 ₱4,437

9.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$53.9 ₱3,188

-12.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$269 ₱15.9K

85.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$177 ₱10.5K

54.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$597 ₱35.3K

191.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$394 ₱23.3K

58.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,504 ₱148.2K

85.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$661 ₱39.1K

306.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

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 Bago: March 2, 2026

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