Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Bayawan City Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Bayawan City

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 2.2% more expensive than Bayawan City without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 8.5% more expensive than Bayawan City without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.33 ₱257

25.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$23.79 ₱1,414

11.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$4.50 ₱267

-2.44%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.64 ₱157

2.65%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.79 ₱47.00

24.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.45 ₱26.98

17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.58 ₱94.2

-1.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.10 ₱125

28.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.90 ₱113

2.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.52 ₱90.5

-8.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.81 ₱47.88

29.63%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.26 ₱134

-7.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$13.04 ₱775

-28.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$5.26 ₱313

-2.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.91 ₱470

9.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.47 ₱206

1.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.47 ₱87.5

24.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.34 ₱198

10.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$2.27 ₱135

10.57%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.53 ₱150

6.32%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.58 ₱153

17.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.92 ₱54.5

119.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.85 ₱50.4

-22.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.13 ₱186

5.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$5.09 ₱303

99.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$0.93 ₱55.0

62.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.24 ₱133

-5.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.70

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.84 ₱49.88

10.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.25 ₱14.86

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.68 ₱159

-19.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.09 ₱64.8

2.75%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$30.5K ₱1.8M

-13.98%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$26.9K ₱1.6M

-14.21%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$99.0 ₱5,881

37.71%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$33.91 ₱2,015

-35.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$30.29 ₱1,800

-7.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.41 ₱2,045

20.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.46 ₱265

53.14%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$1.78 ₱106

271.91%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$229 ₱13.6K

57.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$3,923 ₱233.2K

195.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.66 ₱2,773

0.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$22.78 ₱1,354

55.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$75.7 ₱4,498

8.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$56.4 ₱3,352

-18.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$271 ₱16.1K

81.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$175 ₱10.4K

54.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$594 ₱35.3K

190.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$397 ₱23.6K

59.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$1,812 ₱107.7K

144.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$779 ₱46.3K

238.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$119 ₱7,096

308.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

-6.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bayawan City: January 12, 2026

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