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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 1.7% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 0.9% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.18 ₱302

$4.52 ₱264

14.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.32 ₱1,536

$24.44 ₱1,426

7.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.42 ₱258

$4.34 ₱253

1.84%

Cappuccino

$2.66 ₱155

$2.64 ₱154

0.76%

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

$0.92 ₱53.4

$0.8 ₱46.67

15.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.61

$0.42 ₱24.41

28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.48 ₱86.4

$1.53 ₱89.5

-3.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.72 ₱159

$2.1 ₱123

29.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 ₱110

$2.23 ₱130

-15.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.38 ₱80.6

$1.53 ₱89.2

-9.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 ₱62.6

$1.17 ₱68.4

-8.55%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱120

$2.29 ₱133

-10.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.22 ₱538

$13.12 ₱766

-29.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.33 ₱311

$5.21 ₱304

2.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.72 ₱509

$7.56 ₱442

15.34%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱205

$3.49 ₱204

0.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱106

$1.51 ₱88.1

20.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.6 ₱210

$3.37 ₱197

6.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.39 ₱140

$2.18 ₱127

9.63%

Potato (1kg)

$2.73 ₱159

$2.66 ₱155

2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱177

$2.56 ₱149

18.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$0.99 ₱57.9

104.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.36

$0.85 ₱49.55

-24.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱201

$3.15 ₱184

9.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.24 ₱540

$6.87 ₱401

34.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.3

$1.21 ₱70.6

24.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 ₱123

$2.31 ₱135

-9.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.15

$0.26 ₱15.17

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.91 ₱695

$15.16 ₱885

-21.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱53.8

$0.88 ₱51.6

4.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.9

$0.23 ₱13.38

17.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 ₱121

$2.74 ₱160

-24.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.11 ₱64.7

5.41%

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

$26.1K ₱1.5M

$29.6K ₱1.7M

-12.01%

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

$22.6K ₱1.3M

$27.2K ₱1.6M

-17.13%

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

$134 ₱7,803

$97.5 ₱5,691

37.11%

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

$21.92 ₱1,279

$34.67 ₱2,023

-36.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.06 ₱1,579

$30.29 ₱1,768

-10.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.81 ₱2,440

$32.64 ₱1,905

28.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱399

$8.09 ₱472

-15.57%

Cinema Ticket

$6.77 ₱395

$6.03 ₱352

12.27%

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

$361 ₱21K

$232 ₱13.5K

55.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱655.6K

$3,948 ₱230.4K

184.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.54 ₱2,716

$53.6 ₱3,129

-13.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.68 ₱2,024

$22.8 ₱1,331

52.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82 ₱4,788

$75.7 ₱4,416

8.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.37 ₱2,706

$56.4 ₱3,289

-17.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$498 ₱29.1K

$505 ₱29.5K

-1.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱15.8K

$214 ₱12.5K

26.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,719 ₱100.3K

$813 ₱47.5K

111.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$639 ₱37.3K

$390 ₱22.8K

63.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,712 ₱216.7K

$3,069 ₱179.1K

20.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,388 ₱139.4K

$1,342 ₱78.3K

77.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.3K

$407 ₱23.8K

19.08%

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: November 25, 2025

Last update for Cebu: November 24, 2025

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