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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 33.6% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 20.9% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$3.05 ₱179

79.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$21.16 ₱1,238

28.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$4.92 ₱288

-10.98%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.45 ₱144

11.84%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$1.27 ₱74.5

-27.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.28 ₱16.41

92.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.31 ₱76.4

16.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$2.17 ₱127

23.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.82 ₱106

4.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$1.22 ₱71.3

14.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$0.86 ₱50.4

20.93%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$2.73 ₱160

-24.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$8.18 ₱478

17.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$4.21 ₱246

23.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$7.62 ₱446

12.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.89 ₱169

20.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.47 ₱86.2

18.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.67 ₱156

29.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.44 ₱84.2

68.06%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$1.73 ₱101

54.34%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$2.62 ₱153

16.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.10 ₱64.4

83.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$0.72 ₱42.12

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$3.93 ₱230

-12.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$7.83 ₱458

29.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.21 ₱70.9

24.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$1.95 ₱114

8.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.36 ₱21.21

44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.82 ₱48.16

3.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.24 ₱14.11

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.21 ₱71.1

-3.31%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

-2.00%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

8.42%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$116 ₱6,798

18.28%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$8.61 ₱504

151.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$38.58 ₱2,257

-29.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$53.1 ₱3,108

-20.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

$4.31 ₱252

57.31%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$4.22 ₱247

61.37%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$151 ₱8,846

133.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$4,057 ₱237.3K

183.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$46.23 ₱2,705

2.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$27.03 ₱1,581

28.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$75.5 ₱4,417

8.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$53.4 ₱3,126

-11.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$266 ₱15.5K

87.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$176 ₱10.3K

55.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$587 ₱34.4K

196.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$767 ₱44.9K

-18.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

$2,430 ₱142.2K

91.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

$736 ₱43.1K

265.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

$251 ₱14.7K

93.66%

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 Boracay: March 1, 2026

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