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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 18.6% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 4.8% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.35 ₱312

$3.12 ₱182

71.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.75 ₱1,561

$21.07 ₱1,230

26.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.52 ₱264

$4.94 ₱288

-8.50%

Cappuccino

$2.7 ₱158

$2.73 ₱159

-1.10%

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

$0.97 ₱56.6

$1.28 ₱74.5

-24.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.61

$0.28 ₱16.36

92.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.48 ₱86.3

$1.32 ₱76.9

12.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.65 ₱154

$2.09 ₱122

26.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 ₱111

$1.72 ₱100

11.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.38 ₱80.6

$1.26 ₱73.8

9.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱63.3

$0.93 ₱54.3

16.13%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱125

$2.69 ₱157

-20.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.26 ₱540

$8.15 ₱476

13.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.22 ₱304

$4.2 ₱245

24.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.33 ₱486

$7.7 ₱449

8.18%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 ₱199

$2.87 ₱167

18.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 ₱103

$1.48 ₱86.6

18.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.67 ₱214

$2.64 ₱154

39.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.48 ₱145

$1.45 ₱84.6

71.03%

Potato (1kg)

$2.79 ₱163

$1.74 ₱101

60.34%

Onion (1kg)

$3.16 ₱185

$2.62 ₱153

20.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.97 ₱115

$1.11 ₱65

77.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.33

$0.72 ₱42.07

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱200

$3.82 ₱223

-10.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.35 ₱604

$6.71 ₱392

54.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 ₱87.1

$1.15 ₱66.9

29.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱130

$1.97 ₱115

12.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ₱29.88

$0.34 ₱19.79

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 ₱697

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱54.3

$0.77 ₱44.91

20.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.86

$0.24 ₱14.08

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.12 ₱124

$2.07 ₱121

2.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱67.8

$1.23 ₱71.7

-5.69%

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

$26.6K ₱1.6M

$26.2K ₱1.5M

1.44%

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

$22.8K ₱1.3M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

12.06%

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

$135 ₱7,866

$113 ₱6,619

18.83%

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

$22.27 ₱1,300

$8.67 ₱506

156.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.21 ₱1,588

$38.19 ₱2,229

-28.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.59 ₱2,486

$52.2 ₱3,044

-18.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.19 ₱419

$12.28 ₱717

-41.45%

Cinema Ticket

$6.67 ₱389

$4.04 ₱236

65.10%

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

$361 ₱21.1K

$154 ₱8,984

134.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K ₱659.9K

$3,986 ₱232.6K

183.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.31 ₱2,703

$45.38 ₱2,649

2.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.21 ₱2,055

$26.44 ₱1,543

33.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,875

$76.7 ₱4,475

8.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.04 ₱2,687

$53.1 ₱3,098

-13.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$496 ₱28.9K

$756 ₱44.1K

-34.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 ₱15.6K

$388 ₱22.7K

-31.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,692 ₱98.8K

$1,173 ₱68.4K

44.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$618 ₱36.1K

$741 ₱43.2K

-16.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,698 ₱215.8K

$4,033 ₱235.4K

-8.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,362 ₱137.9K

$1,198 ₱69.9K

97.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$489 ₱28.5K

$245 ₱14.3K

99.39%

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Boracay: December 1, 2025

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