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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 23.5% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 26.1% more expensive than Iloilo without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$2.69 ₱160

101.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$21.54 ₱1,280

22.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.63 ₱216

20.94%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.08 ₱123

30.29%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.57 ₱33.88

71.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.30 ₱17.81

76.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.01 ₱59.9

53.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.72 ₱102

56.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.78 ₱106

9.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.26 ₱75.1

10.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.93 ₱55.2

12.90%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.27 ₱135

-7.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$5.80 ₱345

61.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.23 ₱251

21.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.04 ₱419

22.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.71 ₱220

-5.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.16 ₱68.9

57.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.37 ₱200

9.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.55 ₱92.1

61.94%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.67 ₱159

0.75%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$3.03 ₱180

0.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.63 ₱96.9

23.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.87 ₱52.0

-24.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.10 ₱185

6.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$5.83 ₱347

74.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.33 ₱79.1

13.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.39 ₱82.8

52.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.23 ₱13.60

126.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$5.21 ₱310

133.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.70 ₱41.39

32.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.31 ₱18.52

-19.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.59 ₱154

-16.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.10 ₱65.2

1.82%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$23.9K ₱1.4M

9.62%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$19.3K ₱1.1M

19.25%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$65.5 ₱3,894

107.97%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$31.65 ₱1,881

-30.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$29.83 ₱1,773

-6.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$26.70 ₱1,587

54.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.28 ₱314

25.38%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$35.58 ₱2,114

914.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,382 ₱260.4K

164.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$44.99 ₱2,674

4.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$23.47 ₱1,395

51.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$61.5 ₱3,658

33.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$26.67 ₱1,585

72.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$235 ₱14.0K

109.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$180 ₱10.7K

50.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$352 ₱20.9K

390.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$288 ₱17.1K

119.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$3,092 ₱183.8K

43.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$1,107 ₱65.8K

137.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$218 ₱12.9K

124.18%

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 Iloilo: January 12, 2026

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