Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Iloilo Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Iloilo

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 21.1% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 13.5% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$2.72 ₱151

93.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$20.99 ₱1,169

24.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$3.56 ₱198

25.84%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$2.08 ₱116

28.37%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.56 ₱31.26

62.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.32 ₱18.06

65.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$0.99 ₱55.3

56.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$1.75 ₱97.2

53.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$1.78 ₱99.2

6.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$1.22 ₱68.1

9.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$0.94 ₱52.4

15.96%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$2.22 ₱124

-3.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$6.03 ₱336

56.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$4.14 ₱230

28.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$7.06 ₱393

21.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$3.57 ₱199

-3.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.15 ₱64

58.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$3.24 ₱181

10.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$1.6 ₱89

50.63%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$2.57 ₱143

7.78%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$3.16 ₱176

-3.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$1.63 ₱90.6

19.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$0.85 ₱47.5

-24.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$3.1 ₱172

10.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$6.03 ₱336

42.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$1.35 ₱75.1

11.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$1.44 ₱80.3

47.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.23 ₱12.73

108.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

$5.19 ₱289

134.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.68 ₱37.8

35.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.31 ₱17.39

-12.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$2.7 ₱150

-20.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$1.14 ₱63.5

2.63%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$23.6K ₱1.3M

14.45%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$19.5K ₱1.1M

17.99%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$66.7 ₱3,714

107.69%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$30.88 ₱1,719

-28.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$30.24 ₱1,683

-9.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$27.48 ₱1,530

55.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$5.41 ₱301

22.18%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$34.87 ₱1,942

942.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$4,357 ₱242.6K

156.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$44.13 ₱2,457

4.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$22.99 ₱1,280

54.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$63.1 ₱3,515

32.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$26.92 ₱1,499

74.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$234 ₱13K

115.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$179 ₱9,981

46.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$357 ₱19.9K

382.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$286 ₱15.9K

117.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$3,125 ₱174K

16.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

$1,126 ₱62.7K

107.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

$242 ₱13.5K

103.07%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Iloilo: October 27, 2025

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