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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manila is 4.2% cheaper than El Nido without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 9.1% cheaper than El Nido without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$5.36 ₱319

1.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$30.54 ₱1,815

-13.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$4.32 ₱257

1.62%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$3.99 ₱237

-32.08%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$1.36 ₱80.8

-27.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.36 ₱21.59

47.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.36 ₱80.9

13.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.14 ₱127

25.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.88 ₱112

3.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.22 ₱72.6

13.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.73 ₱103

-39.31%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.60 ₱154

-19.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$8.18 ₱486

14.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$3.28 ₱195

56.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$8.13 ₱483

6.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.96 ₱176

18.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$0.73 ₱43.61

150.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.71 ₱161

35.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$2.11 ₱125

18.96%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.32 ₱138

15.95%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.14 ₱127

42.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.06 ₱62.9

90.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.72 ₱43.05

-8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.91 ₱173

13.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.05 ₱359

68.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.20 ₱71.4

25.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.00 ₱119

6.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.36 ₱21.60

44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.78 ₱46.54

19.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.30

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.09 ₱124

2.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.04 ₱61.7

7.69%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

-2.85%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

12.44%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$111 ₱6,620

22.33%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$33.14 ₱1,970

-33.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$32.46 ₱1,929

-14.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.33 ₱1,981

24.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.46 ₱265

53.14%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.07 ₱361

9.06%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$154 ₱9,148

134.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,256 ₱253.0K

172.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$45.60 ₱2,710

2.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$26.55 ₱1,578

33.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$76.6 ₱4,550

7.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$53.8 ₱3,200

-14.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$270 ₱16.0K

82.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$178 ₱10.6K

52.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$598 ₱35.6K

189.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$398 ₱23.6K

58.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$1,850 ₱110.0K

139.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$772 ₱45.9K

241.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$273 ₱16.2K

78.61%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for El Nido: January 12, 2026

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