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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 9.3% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 9.7% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$3.17 ₱190

69.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$21.11 ₱1,265

28.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$4.96 ₱297

-10.08%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$2.39 ₱143

10.46%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$1.21 ₱72.7

-23.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.26 ₱15.43

92.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$1.35 ₱80.7

14.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$2.08 ₱124

31.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.74 ₱105

8.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$1.27 ₱75.9

10.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$0.91 ₱54.5

18.68%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$2.71 ₱162

-23.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$8.13 ₱487

16.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$4.34 ₱260

19.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$7.50 ₱449

15.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$2.84 ₱170

23.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$1.49 ₱89.4

16.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$2.68 ₱161

30.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$1.41 ₱84.5

76.60%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$1.79 ₱107

58.10%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$2.50 ₱150

23.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$1.08 ₱64.5

81.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.73 ₱43.64

-5.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$3.99 ₱239

-13.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$8.41 ₱504

19.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$1.16 ₱69.5

25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$1.97 ₱118

12.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.36 ₱21.78

33.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$0.83 ₱49.64

2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.22 ₱13.09

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$2.11 ₱126

2.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.22 ₱72.9

-8.20%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$26.4K ₱1.6M

-1.01%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

8.11%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$117 ₱6,984

15.61%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$8.95 ₱536

142.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$38.60 ₱2,312

-29.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$53.2 ₱3,185

-21.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

$4.32 ₱259

57.87%

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$4.22 ₱253

63.03%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$154 ₱9,203

136.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$3,983 ₱238.6K

188.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$46.56 ₱2,789

-1.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$26.29 ₱1,575

30.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$75.4 ₱4,520

7.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$52.7 ₱3,154

-10.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$263 ₱15.7K

91.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$176 ₱10.6K

53.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$588 ₱35.2K

187.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$757 ₱45.4K

-16.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

$2,406 ₱144.1K

82.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

$1,189 ₱71.3K

121.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

$242 ₱14.5K

86.94%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Boracay: April 13, 2026

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