Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Lapu-Lapu Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Lapu-Lapu

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 8.1% more expensive than Lapu-Lapu without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 8.3% more expensive than Lapu-Lapu without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$4.52 ₱264

20.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$18.02 ₱1,054

50.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$4.34 ₱254

0.92%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.63 ₱154

4.18%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$0.84 ₱48.94

9.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.42 ₱24.56

28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.58 ₱92.1

-3.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$2.17 ₱127

23.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.65 ₱96.4

15.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$1.44 ₱84.3

-2.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$1.07 ₱62.8

-2.80%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$2.29 ₱134

-9.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$11.94 ₱699

-19.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$5.09 ₱298

1.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$7.55 ₱442

13.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$3.35 ₱196

3.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.37 ₱80.2

27.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.35 ₱138

47.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$2.20 ₱129

10.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$2.22 ₱130

20.27%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$1.82 ₱106

68.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$0.91 ₱53.5

121.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$0.82 ₱48.26

-21.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$1.72 ₱101

99.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$4.36 ₱255

132.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.03 ₱60.5

46.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$2.31 ₱135

-8.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.26 ₱15.13

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.88 ₱51.8

-3.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.23 ₱13.35

17.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.64 ₱154

-20.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.10 ₱64.2

6.36%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$24.5K ₱1.4M

8.03%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$32.9K ₱1.9M

-31.88%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$97.2 ₱5,688

41.37%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$26.97 ₱1,578

-19.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$29.96 ₱1,753

-9.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$44.07 ₱2,578

-4.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

$1.80 ₱105

276.67%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$5.96 ₱349

14.26%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$123 ₱7,179

187.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$1,786 ₱104.5K

543.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$47.52 ₱2,780

-0.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$23.12 ₱1,353

49.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$75.0 ₱4,387

9.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$55.9 ₱3,268

-15.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$334 ₱19.5K

49.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$240 ₱14.1K

13.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$826 ₱48.3K

110.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$504 ₱29.5K

23.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

$230 ₱13.5K

110.83%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lapu-Lapu: March 2, 2026

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