Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Laoag City Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Laoag City

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 10.1% more expensive than Laoag City without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 23.7% more expensive than Laoag City without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱318

$3.45 ₱201

58.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,577

$15.32 ₱892

76.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱255

$3.28 ₱191

33.54%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.47 ₱144

10.93%

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

$0.92 ₱53.3

$0.78 ₱45.56

17.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.39

$0.37 ₱21.29

45.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱88.8

$1.32 ₱76.7

15.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱157

$2.15 ₱125

25.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.89 ₱110

0.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.3

$1.23 ₱71.6

13.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱60.8

$0.99 ₱57.7

5.05%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱120

$2.33 ₱136

-11.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱561

$7.83 ₱456

23.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱302

$7.84 ₱457

-33.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱499

$7.64 ₱445

12.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$2.91 ₱169

19.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱101

$1.53 ₱89.2

13.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$2.67 ₱155

29.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.54 ₱89.7

57.14%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱155

$2.22 ₱129

20.27%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱178

$2.54 ₱148

20.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.07 ₱62.1

88.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.06

$0.75 ₱43.75

-14.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱200

$2.97 ₱173

15.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱590

$7.50 ₱437

35.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.0

$1.03 ₱60.0

46.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$1.96 ₱114

7.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.16

$0.26 ₱15.10

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱708

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.54

$0.83 ₱48.25

2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.79

$0.24 ₱13.87

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱122

$2.19 ₱128

-4.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱67.9

$1.11 ₱64.9

5.41%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$26.3K ₱1.5M

0.29%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

9.84%

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

$137 ₱8,004

$112 ₱6,529

22.59%

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

$21.63 ₱1,259

$33.00 ₱1,922

-34.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,586

$27.08 ₱1,577

0.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,450

$14.88 ₱867

182.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱395

$4.35 ₱254

55.86%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱396

$5.82 ₱339

17.01%

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

$352 ₱20.5K

$151 ₱8,818

132.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱669.7K

$4,228 ₱246.2K

172.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,748

$46.13 ₱2,686

2.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,017

$26.91 ₱1,567

28.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,789

$76.7 ₱4,466

7.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,747

$52.8 ₱3,071

-10.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.1K

$265 ₱15.4K

88.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$202 ₱11.7K

35.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.2K

$420 ₱24.4K

314.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.4K

$396 ₱23.1K

57.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱270.6K

$2,464 ₱143.5K

88.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱156.7K

$818 ₱47.6K

229.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.3K

$172 ₱10.0K

182.12%

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 Laoag City: March 2, 2026

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