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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 3.5% more expensive than Maasin City without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 26.6% more expensive than Maasin City without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$4.34 ₱257

25.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$24.42 ₱1,445

10.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$4.52 ₱268

-3.10%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.62 ₱155

4.58%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.84 ₱49.72

9.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.42 ₱24.92

28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.58 ₱93.8

-3.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.09 ₱123

28.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$2.19 ₱130

-13.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$0.91 ₱54.0

53.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.94 ₱55.8

10.64%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.11 ₱125

-1.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$13.12 ₱776

-26.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$5.29 ₱313

-1.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$7.50 ₱444

14.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$1.79 ₱106

93.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$0.68 ₱40.46

155.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$1.74 ₱103

99.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$2.17 ₱129

11.52%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.58 ₱153

3.49%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.46 ₱146

24.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.93 ₱54.8

117.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.84 ₱49.92

-23.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$3.24 ₱192

5.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$6.70 ₱397

51.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.16 ₱68.9

30.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.33 ₱138

-9.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.28 ₱16.76

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.86 ₱51.0

-1.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.23 ₱13.53

17.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.63 ₱155

-20.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.11 ₱65.6

5.41%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$30.2K ₱1.8M

-12.42%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$27.5K ₱1.6M

-18.61%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$96.1 ₱5,688

42.97%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$34.17 ₱2,022

-36.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$30.13 ₱1,783

-9.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$34.09 ₱2,017

23.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.50 ₱266

50.67%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$6.05 ₱358

12.56%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$234 ₱13.9K

50.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$3,834 ₱226.9K

199.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$45.35 ₱2,683

4.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$23.18 ₱1,372

49.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$75.4 ₱4,459

9.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$55.2 ₱3,266

-14.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$265 ₱15.7K

88.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$179 ₱10.6K

51.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$586 ₱34.7K

196.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$394 ₱23.3K

58.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,082 ₱123.2K

123.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$803 ₱47.5K

235.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$139 ₱8,252

248.09%

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 Maasin City: March 2, 2026

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