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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 29.6% more expensive than Bogo City without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 39.1% more expensive than Bogo City without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$4.52 ₱267

20.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$15.05 ₱890

80.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$2.70 ₱160

62.22%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$1.76 ₱104

55.68%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.42 ₱24.78

119.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.34 ₱20.01

58.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.53 ₱90.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$1.40 ₱83.0

92.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.76 ₱104

7.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.17 ₱69.0

19.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.95 ₱56.3

9.47%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.27 ₱134

-8.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$10.50 ₱622

-8.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$3.63 ₱215

42.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$4.80 ₱284

78.54%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.73 ₱162

27.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.47 ₱86.8

18.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$3.27 ₱194

6.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$2.20 ₱130

10.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$1.61 ₱95.4

65.84%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$1.73 ₱103

76.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.95 ₱55.9

112.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.55 ₱32.63

16.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$3.23 ₱191

6.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$6.81 ₱403

48.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.20 ₱71.1

25.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$1.79 ₱106

17.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.26 ₱15.30

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.87 ₱51.5

-2.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.25 ₱14.85

8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.74 ₱162

-23.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.13 ₱66.9

3.54%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$29.7K ₱1.8M

-10.97%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$27.2K ₱1.6M

-17.67%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$95.5 ₱5,653

43.87%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$34.80 ₱2,059

-37.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$30.15 ₱1,784

-9.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$33.52 ₱1,984

25.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.56 ₱270

48.68%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$5.43 ₱321

25.41%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$231 ₱13.7K

52.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$3,846 ₱227.6K

199.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$46.67 ₱2,762

1.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$22.71 ₱1,344

52.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$75.3 ₱4,456

9.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$54.5 ₱3,226

-13.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$270 ₱16.0K

84.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$173 ₱10.2K

57.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$585 ₱34.6K

197.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$389 ₱23.0K

60.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,622 ₱155.2K

77.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$673 ₱39.8K

300.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$174 ₱10.3K

179.80%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bogo City: March 3, 2026

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