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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 27% more expensive than Dipolog without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 30.4% more expensive than Dipolog without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$1.25 ₱73.9

336.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,601

$21.63 ₱1,278

25.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$3.65 ₱216

20.00%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$1.97 ₱116

39.09%

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

$0.92 ₱54.1

$0.54 ₱31.65

70.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.86

$0.30 ₱17.66

80.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.1

$0.93 ₱54.7

64.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$1.80 ₱107

49.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.86 ₱110

2.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.5

$1.21 ₱71.5

15.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.7

$0.88 ₱52.2

18.18%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.26 ₱134

-8.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$5.87 ₱347

64.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.34 ₱256

19.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$6.95 ₱411

23.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$3.59 ₱212

-3.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.16 ₱68.5

50.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$3.40 ₱201

2.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.61 ₱95.3

50.31%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$3.03 ₱179

0.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.69 ₱100

19.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.62

$0.92 ₱54.6

-30.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$3.25 ₱192

5.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱599

$4.16 ₱246

143.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.3

$1.32 ₱78.0

14.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$1.44 ₱84.9

46.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.61

$0.28 ₱16.61

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱719

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.69 ₱40.69

23.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.03

$0.25 ₱14.89

8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.74 ₱162

-23.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.9

$1.08 ₱64.1

8.33%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$24.1K ₱1.4M

9.71%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$19.8K ₱1.2M

13.07%

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

$137 ₱8,124

$67.1 ₱3,966

104.81%

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

$21.63 ₱1,278

$30.87 ₱1,825

-29.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,609

$29.55 ₱1,746

-7.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,487

$33.34 ₱1,970

26.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.38 ₱259

54.79%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱402

$4.54 ₱268

50.00%

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

$352 ₱20.8K

$35.93 ₱2,123

880.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱679.7K

$4,336 ₱256.2K

165.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,789

$45.25 ₱2,674

4.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,047

$22.58 ₱1,335

53.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,860

$60.9 ₱3,596

35.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,788

$26.84 ₱1,586

75.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$265 ₱15.7K

88.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$177 ₱10.5K

53.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.8K

$583 ₱34.4K

198.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.9K

$399 ₱23.6K

56.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱274.6K

$2,259 ₱133.5K

105.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.1K

$704 ₱41.6K

282.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$252 ₱14.9K

92.61%

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 Dipolog: March 3, 2026

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