Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Dipolog Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Dipolog

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 29.5% more expensive than Dipolog without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 35.9% more expensive than Dipolog without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$1.22 ₱72.4

345.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$21.01 ₱1,249

25.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.52 ₱209

24.72%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.00 ₱119

35.50%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.57 ₱33.78

71.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.30 ₱17.76

76.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$0.94 ₱55.7

64.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.74 ₱104

54.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.80 ₱107

8.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.28 ₱75.8

8.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.89 ₱52.8

17.98%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.17 ₱129

-3.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$6.03 ₱359

55.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.17 ₱248

23.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$6.75 ₱401

28.00%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.61 ₱214

-2.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.20 ₱71.4

52.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.34 ₱199

10.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.61 ₱95.9

55.90%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.65 ₱157

1.51%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$3.10 ₱184

-1.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.67 ₱99.3

20.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.87 ₱51.7

-24.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.15 ₱187

5.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.55 ₱389

55.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.30 ₱77.2

16.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.39 ₱82.6

52.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.71

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.73 ₱43.14

27.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.25 ₱14.88

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.58 ₱154

-16.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.03 ₱61.5

8.74%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$24.0K ₱1.4M

9.48%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$19.5K ₱1.2M

18.23%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$66.9 ₱3,973

103.86%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$31.66 ₱1,881

-30.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$30.21 ₱1,795

-7.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.08 ₱2,025

21.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.30 ₱256

58.84%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$4.35 ₱259

52.18%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$35.80 ₱2,127

907.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,295 ₱255.3K

170.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.52 ₱2,765

0.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$23.20 ₱1,379

52.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$63.2 ₱3,758

29.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$26.28 ₱1,562

75.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$266 ₱15.8K

85.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$175 ₱10.4K

54.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$581 ₱34.5K

197.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$393 ₱23.4K

60.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,094 ₱124.4K

111.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$818 ₱48.6K

222.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$252 ₱15.0K

93.69%

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 Dipolog: January 12, 2026

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