Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Marawi Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Marawi

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 17.6% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 36.8% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$3.51 ₱208

55.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$17.82 ₱1,054

52.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$3.35 ₱198

30.75%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.43 ₱144

12.76%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.77 ₱45.59

19.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.37 ₱21.67

45.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.35 ₱79.7

13.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.14 ₱127

25.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.85 ₱110

2.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.21 ₱71.5

15.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$1.00 ₱59.4

4.00%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.00 ₱118

3.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$7.83 ₱463

23.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.18 ₱247

24.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$7.86 ₱465

9.03%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.88 ₱171

20.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.57 ₱93.0

10.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$2.63 ₱156

31.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.63 ₱96.3

48.47%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.24 ₱133

19.20%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.54 ₱150

20.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.11 ₱65.7

81.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.76 ₱44.68

-15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.79 ₱165

22.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$7.76 ₱459

30.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.20 ₱71.2

25.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$1.99 ₱117

6.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.28 ₱16.59

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.83 ₱48.82

2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.22 ₱12.99

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.18 ₱129

-3.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.09 ₱64.5

7.34%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$26.9K ₱1.6M

-1.95%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

10.32%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$113 ₱6,703

21.33%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$33.28 ₱1,969

-35.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$27.26 ₱1,613

-0.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$33.71 ₱1,995

24.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.44 ₱263

52.70%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$5.98 ₱354

13.88%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$152 ₱8,977

132.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,360 ₱258.0K

163.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$46.18 ₱2,733

2.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$26.61 ₱1,575

30.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$74.7 ₱4,418

10.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$53.2 ₱3,148

-11.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$263 ₱15.6K

89.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$179 ₱10.6K

52.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$584 ₱34.5K

197.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$392 ₱23.2K

59.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,748 ₱162.6K

69.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$739 ₱43.7K

264.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$311 ₱18.4K

56.31%

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 Marawi: March 3, 2026

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