Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Boracay Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Boracay

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 15.4% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 14.3% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.08 ₱183

76.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$21.37 ₱1,270

23.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$4.95 ₱294

-11.31%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$1.25 ₱74.4

-21.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.26 ₱15.25

103.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.31 ₱78.0

18.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.17 ₱129

23.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.81 ₱108

7.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.23 ₱72.9

13.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.85 ₱50.4

23.53%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.59 ₱154

-19.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.91 ₱470

18.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.33 ₱257

18.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.94 ₱472

8.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.00 ₱178

17.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.55 ₱91.9

18.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.63 ₱156

39.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.45 ₱86.3

73.10%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.76 ₱104

52.84%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.65 ₱157

14.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.12 ₱66.3

80.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.75 ₱44.61

-12.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.94 ₱234

-15.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.58 ₱391

54.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.21 ₱72.1

24.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.98 ₱118

7.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.34 ₱20.16

52.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.82 ₱48.78

13.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.04

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.14 ₱127

0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.22 ₱72.6

-8.20%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$26.8K ₱1.6M

-2.25%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

13.59%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$115 ₱6,810

18.93%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$9.11 ₱541

141.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$38.26 ₱2,274

-27.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$53.1 ₱3,157

-22.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.39 ₱261

55.58%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$4.12 ₱245

60.68%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$150 ₱8,906

140.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,001 ₱237.8K

190.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.09 ₱2,739

1.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$26.12 ₱1,552

35.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$76.0 ₱4,515

8.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$52.3 ₱3,107

-11.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$266 ₱15.8K

85.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$177 ₱10.5K

52.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$597 ₱35.5K

189.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$763 ₱45.3K

-17.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,039 ₱121.2K

117.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$893 ₱53.0K

195.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$240 ₱14.3K

103.10%

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 Boracay: January 13, 2026

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