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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 11.4% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 6.9% more expensive than Marawi without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.45 ₱205

57.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$17.95 ₱1,067

47.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.33 ₱198

31.83%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.35 ₱140

15.32%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.78 ₱46.16

25.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.37 ₱21.97

43.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.35 ₱80.2

14.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.07 ₱123

29.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.84 ₱109

5.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.22 ₱72.2

13.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.94 ₱55.9

11.70%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.02 ₱120

3.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.82 ₱465

19.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.18 ₱248

22.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.70 ₱457

12.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.99 ₱178

17.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.59 ₱94.8

15.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.61 ₱155

41.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.55 ₱92.1

61.94%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.32 ₱138

15.95%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.63 ₱156

15.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.06 ₱63.3

90.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.78 ₱46.08

-15.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.82 ₱168

17.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$5.95 ₱354

70.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.17 ₱69.3

29.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.99 ₱118

6.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.41

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.81 ₱48.34

14.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.33

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.14 ₱127

0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.14 ₱67.6

-1.75%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

0.16%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.1K ₱1.2M

14.50%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$115 ₱6,808

18.96%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$33.01 ₱1,962

-33.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.70 ₱1,646

0.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.75 ₱2,006

22.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.36 ₱259

56.65%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.03 ₱358

9.78%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$150 ₱8,942

139.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,364 ₱259.4K

165.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.17 ₱2,744

1.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$27.09 ₱1,610

30.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$74.9 ₱4,449

9.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$53.4 ₱3,176

-13.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$261 ₱15.5K

88.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$178 ₱10.6K

51.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$580 ₱34.5K

198.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$390 ₱23.2K

62.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$1,853 ₱110.1K

138.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$869 ₱51.6K

203.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$304 ₱18.1K

60.60%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Marawi: January 10, 2026

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