Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Naga Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Naga

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 35.8% more expensive than Naga without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 35.7% more expensive than Naga without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$3.58 ₱210

52.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$17.57 ₱1,028

54.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$3.36 ₱197

30.36%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.34 ₱137

17.09%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$0.78 ₱45.88

17.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.39 ₱22.88

38.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.31 ₱76.9

16.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$2.12 ₱124

26.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$1.22 ₱71.2

14.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$0.86 ₱50.1

20.93%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$1.76 ₱103

17.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$8.09 ₱473

19.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$4.22 ₱247

22.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$7.78 ₱455

10.15%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.84 ₱166

22.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.58 ₱92.6

10.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.63 ₱154

31.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.54 ₱90.2

57.14%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$2.22 ₱130

20.27%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$2.51 ₱147

21.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.10 ₱64.5

83.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$0.72 ₱42.08

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$2.63 ₱154

30.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$4.18 ₱245

142.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.21 ₱71.0

24.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$2.04 ₱119

3.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.26 ₱15.05

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.82 ₱47.93

3.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.24 ₱14.11

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.12 ₱124

-0.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.11 ₱64.9

5.41%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$27.1K ₱1.6M

-2.46%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

8.60%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$112 ₱6,557

22.62%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$32.79 ₱1,918

-34.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$26.14 ₱1,529

4.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$33.94 ₱1,986

23.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$5.98 ₱350

13.88%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$149 ₱8,710

136.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$4,283 ₱250.6K

168.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$44.97 ₱2,631

4.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$26.63 ₱1,558

30.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$74.0 ₱4,326

11.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$53.8 ₱3,145

-12.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$266 ₱15.5K

87.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$179 ₱10.5K

51.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$333 ₱19.5K

422.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$265 ₱15.5K

135.71%

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

$156 ₱9,128

211.13%

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 Naga: March 2, 2026

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