Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Bohol Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Bohol

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 6.6% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 2.2% cheaper than Bohol without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$3.52 ₱208

55.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$35.20 ₱2,082

-23.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$4.42 ₱261

-0.90%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$3.27 ₱193

-16.21%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.82 ₱48.77

12.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.40 ₱23.46

35.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.35 ₱80.1

13.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.07 ₱122

29.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.91 ₱113

-0.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.25 ₱74.0

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.95 ₱56.3

9.47%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.09 ₱123

-0.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$8.17 ₱483

17.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.36 ₱258

19.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$8.56 ₱507

0.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.91 ₱172

19.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.52 ₱89.7

14.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$2.59 ₱153

33.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.63 ₱96.3

48.47%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.06 ₱122

29.61%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.63 ₱155

16.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.06 ₱63.0

90.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.73 ₱43.16

-12.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.34 ₱138

46.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$7.40 ₱438

36.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.16 ₱68.9

30.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.04 ₱121

3.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.26 ₱15.23

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.78 ₱45.89

8.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.24 ₱14.25

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.17 ₱129

-3.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.28 ₱75.8

-8.59%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$26.2K ₱1.6M

0.78%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.2K ₱1.2M

11.27%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$114 ₱6,749

20.50%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$32.40 ₱1,917

-33.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$27.95 ₱1,654

-2.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$18.87 ₱1,116

122.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.55 ₱269

49.01%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$5.71 ₱338

19.26%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$151 ₱8,945

133.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,234 ₱250.5K

171.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$46.68 ₱2,762

1.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$26.13 ₱1,546

32.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$76.3 ₱4,514

7.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$52.5 ₱3,108

-10.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$140 ₱8,299

255.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$105 ₱6,204

159.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$535 ₱31.7K

224.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$225 ₱13.3K

177.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,729 ₱161.5K

70.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$719 ₱42.6K

274.16%

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 Bohol: March 3, 2026

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