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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manila is 1.6% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 0.3% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.55 ₱271

19.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$24.29 ₱1,444

8.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$4.49 ₱267

-2.23%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.51 ₱149

7.97%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.81 ₱48.11

20.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.45 ₱26.98

17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.58 ₱94.0

-1.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.14 ₱127

25.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.31 ₱137

-15.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.56 ₱92.7

-10.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.17 ₱69.7

-10.26%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.29 ₱136

-8.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$13.04 ₱775

-28.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$5.28 ₱314

-2.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.80 ₱464

10.77%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.59 ₱213

-1.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.52 ₱90.1

20.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.28 ₱195

12.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$2.21 ₱132

13.57%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.55 ₱152

5.49%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.57 ₱153

18.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.98 ₱58.0

106.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.78 ₱46.32

-15.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.25 ₱193

1.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.86 ₱407

48.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.17 ₱69.3

29.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.28 ₱135

-7.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.42

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$14.80 ₱879

-17.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.81 ₱48.11

14.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.25 ₱14.96

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.58 ₱154

-16.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.10 ₱65.3

1.82%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$30.4K ₱1.8M

-13.64%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$27.4K ₱1.6M

-15.71%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$96.9 ₱5,756

40.70%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$33.74 ₱2,005

-34.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$29.72 ₱1,766

-6.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.41 ₱1,986

23.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$8.22 ₱489

-16.91%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.78 ₱343

14.53%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$236 ₱14.0K

52.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$3,881 ₱230.6K

198.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$52.9 ₱3,141

-11.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$23.20 ₱1,379

52.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$76.7 ₱4,560

7.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$56.3 ₱3,348

-18.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$505 ₱30.0K

-2.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$217 ₱12.9K

24.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$807 ₱47.9K

114.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$383 ₱22.7K

64.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$3,099 ₱184.1K

42.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$1,967 ₱116.9K

33.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$370 ₱22.0K

32.13%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

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