Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and El Nido Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and El Nido

🙂 Solo nomad: Manila is 2.8% cheaper than El Nido without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 1.9% cheaper than El Nido without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$5.48 ₱324

-0.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$29.90 ₱1,769

-9.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$4.20 ₱248

4.29%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$3.83 ₱227

-28.46%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$1.34 ₱79.5

-31.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.39 ₱23.26

38.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.35 ₱79.7

13.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.12 ₱125

26.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.82 ₱108

4.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.21 ₱71.6

15.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$1.80 ₱106

-42.22%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.60 ₱154

-20.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$8.21 ₱486

17.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$3.30 ₱195

57.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$8.29 ₱490

3.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$3.00 ₱178

15.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$0.74 ₱44.03

135.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$2.69 ₱159

29.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$2.16 ₱128

12.04%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.29 ₱135

16.59%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.10 ₱124

45.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.11 ₱65.4

81.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.76 ₱45.18

-15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.83 ₱167

21.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$8.47 ₱501

19.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.16 ₱68.4

30.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$1.96 ₱116

7.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.34 ₱20.04

52.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.79 ₱46.67

7.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.22 ₱12.99

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.11 ₱125

-0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.08 ₱63.8

8.33%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$26.2K ₱1.5M

0.92%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

10.01%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$114 ₱6,728

20.88%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$33.33 ₱1,972

-35.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$32.00 ₱1,893

-14.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$33.58 ₱1,987

25.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.34 ₱257

56.22%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$6.06 ₱358

12.38%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$149 ₱8,827

136.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,301 ₱254.5K

167.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$45.17 ₱2,672

4.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$26.95 ₱1,595

28.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$75.8 ₱4,483

8.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$52.9 ₱3,128

-10.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$271 ₱16.0K

84.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$175 ₱10.3K

55.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$579 ₱34.3K

200.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$392 ₱23.2K

59.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,728 ₱161.4K

70.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$636 ₱37.7K

322.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$270 ₱16.0K

79.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.67

12.74%

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

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for El Nido: March 1, 2026

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