Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Legazpi Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Legazpi

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 0.6% more expensive than Legazpi without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 10.5% more expensive than Legazpi without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$3.46 ₱205

57.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$24.31 ₱1,438

11.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$3.17 ₱187

38.17%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.25 ₱133

21.78%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.42 ₱25.10

119.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.33 ₱19.82

63.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$0.94 ₱55.6

62.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$3.60 ₱213

-25.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.72 ₱102

10.47%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.27 ₱75.3

10.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.93 ₱55.0

11.83%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.16 ₱128

-4.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$12.51 ₱740

-22.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$3.80 ₱225

36.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$6.95 ₱411

23.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.87 ₱170

20.91%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$2.07 ₱122

-15.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$3.52 ₱209

-1.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.79 ₱106

35.20%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.71 ₱161

-1.48%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$1.72 ₱102

77.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.75 ₱104

15.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.85 ₱50.2

-24.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$4.38 ₱259

-21.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$7.75 ₱459

30.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.13 ₱66.6

33.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$3.65 ₱216

-42.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.22 ₱12.96

136.36%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.62 ₱36.45

37.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.27 ₱16.11

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.69 ₱159

-21.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.27 ₱75.3

-7.87%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

-0.09%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

9.53%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$148 ₱8,762

-7.17%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$23.40 ₱1,384

-7.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$35.99 ₱2,129

-24.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$34.04 ₱2,014

23.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.45 ₱264

52.36%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$5.17 ₱306

31.72%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$69.8 ₱4,131

404.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,315 ₱255.3K

166.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$46.26 ₱2,737

2.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$27.09 ₱1,603

27.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$71.9 ₱4,254

14.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$71.0 ₱4,198

-33.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$157 ₱9,296

217.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$107 ₱6,339

154.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$382 ₱22.6K

355.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$226 ₱13.4K

176.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,173 ₱128.6K

113.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$789 ₱46.7K

241.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$284 ₱16.8K

70.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

10.12

-25.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Legazpi: March 1, 2026

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