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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 13.1% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 15.2% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.2 ₱290

$3.03 ₱169

71.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.1 ₱1,453

$21.56 ₱1,201

21.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.3 ₱239

$4.8 ₱267

-10.42%

Cappuccino

$2.72 ₱151

$2.61 ₱145

4.21%

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

$0.96 ₱53.4

$1.22 ₱67.8

-21.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱29.86

$0.26 ₱14.33

107.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$1.52 ₱84.5

1.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 ₱146

$2.01 ₱112

29.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱109

$1.74 ₱97

12.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱77.4

$1.24 ₱69.3

12.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 ₱57.4

$0.87 ₱48.3

18.39%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱115

$2.73 ₱152

-24.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.58 ₱534

$6.85 ₱381

39.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.37 ₱299

$4.33 ₱241

24.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.38 ₱466

$8.52 ₱474

-1.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 ₱190

$3.03 ₱169

12.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.54 ₱85.8

18.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.63 ₱202

$2.88 ₱160

26.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱138

$1.4 ₱77.7

77.86%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱149

$1.75 ₱97.5

52.57%

Onion (1kg)

$3.18 ₱177

$2.52 ₱140

26.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$0.95 ₱53

104.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.7 ₱38.78

$0.69 ₱38.17

1.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₱185

$3.8 ₱211

-12.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.95 ₱498

$7.2 ₱401

24.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₱81.5

$1.27 ₱70.7

14.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 ₱119

$2.31 ₱129

-7.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱29.1

$0.37 ₱20.45

40.54%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.98 ₱667

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱51.6

$0.91 ₱50.6

2.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱13.91

$0.2 ₱11.41

25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱120

$2.35 ₱131

-8.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱62.6

$1.26 ₱70.4

-11.11%

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

$26.2K ₱1.5M

$25.1K ₱1.4M

4.53%

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

$22.8K ₱1.3M

$19.4K ₱1.1M

17.17%

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

$138 ₱7,662

$116 ₱6,468

18.47%

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

$21.73 ₱1,210

$8.63 ₱480

151.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.41 ₱1,526

$38.34 ₱2,135

-28.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.17 ₱2,348

$52.7 ₱2,934

-19.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.8 ₱379

$12.48 ₱695

-45.51%

Cinema Ticket

$6.77 ₱377

$4.13 ₱230

63.92%

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

$365 ₱20.3K

$160 ₱8,911

128.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K ₱631K

$4,041 ₱225K

180.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.38 ₱2,583

$40.5 ₱2,255

14.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.23 ₱1,906

$29.89 ₱1,664

14.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,575

$82.2 ₱4,576

-0.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.27 ₱2,632

$45.42 ₱2,529

4.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$495 ₱27.6K

$767 ₱42.7K

-35.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$267 ₱14.9K

$381 ₱21.2K

-29.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,697 ₱94.5K

$1,191 ₱66.3K

42.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.7K

$741 ₱41.2K

-15.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,494 ₱194.5K

$4,108 ₱228.7K

-14.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱139.3K

$1,228 ₱68.4K

103.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$531 ₱29.6K

$246 ₱13.7K

116.00%

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.

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