Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Cebu

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 0.1% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 1% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$4.40 ₱257

24.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$24.09 ₱1,409

12.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$4.51 ₱264

-2.88%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.60 ₱152

5.38%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$0.80 ₱46.87

15.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.43 ₱25.10

25.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.58 ₱92.2

-3.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$2.09 ₱122

28.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$2.22 ₱130

-14.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$1.50 ₱87.9

-6.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$1.13 ₱66.0

-7.96%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$2.34 ₱137

-11.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$12.75 ₱746

-24.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$5.38 ₱314

-3.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$7.87 ₱461

8.89%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$3.61 ₱211

-3.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.46 ₱85.1

19.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$3.29 ₱192

5.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$2.29 ₱134

5.68%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$2.56 ₱150

4.30%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$2.45 ₱143

24.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.00 ₱58.3

102.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$0.85 ₱49.68

-24.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$3.13 ₱183

9.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$6.84 ₱400

48.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.21 ₱70.5

24.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$2.33 ₱136

-9.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.26 ₱15.19

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

$15.06 ₱881

-19.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.81 ₱47.67

4.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.23 ₱13.41

17.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.68 ₱157

-21.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.15 ₱67.4

1.74%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$30.2K ₱1.8M

-12.61%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$27.4K ₱1.6M

-18.18%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$99.0 ₱5,790

38.88%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$34.23 ₱2,003

-36.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$30.40 ₱1,778

-10.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$33.37 ₱1,952

26.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

$8.07 ₱472

-15.99%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$5.84 ₱341

16.61%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$235 ₱13.8K

49.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$3,954 ₱231.3K

190.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$52.2 ₱3,053

-9.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$22.81 ₱1,335

51.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$75.1 ₱4,393

9.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$55.7 ₱3,261

-15.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$516 ₱30.2K

-3.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$209 ₱12.2K

30.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$789 ₱46.2K

120.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$396 ₱23.2K

57.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

$3,151 ₱184.4K

47.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

$2,024 ₱118.4K

32.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

$396 ₱23.2K

22.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

-6.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

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