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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 17.5% more expensive than Naga without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 20.8% more expensive than Naga without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 ₱299

$3.65 ₱203

47.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.36 ₱1,468

$17.59 ₱980

49.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 ₱241

$3.22 ₱179

34.47%

Cappuccino

$2.65 ₱147

$2.38 ₱133

11.34%

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

$0.98 ₱54.8

$0.78 ₱43.41

25.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 ₱28.32

$0.36 ₱20.11

41.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.47 ₱82

$1.35 ₱75.4

8.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 ₱146

$2.17 ₱121

21.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$1.82 ₱101

4.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.4 ₱78.1

$1.27 ₱70.7

10.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱58.4

$0.87 ₱48.27

20.69%

Eggs

$2.14 ₱119

$1.78 ₱99.1

20.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.63 ₱536

$7.99 ₱445

20.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.16 ₱287

$4.31 ₱240

19.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.61 ₱480

$7.92 ₱441

8.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱193

$3 ₱167

15.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ₱97.2

$1.58 ₱88

10.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.58 ₱199

$2.58 ₱144

38.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 ₱136

$1.55 ₱86.5

57.42%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 ₱151

$2.3 ₱128

17.83%

Onion (1kg)

$3.14 ₱175

$2.55 ₱142

23.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.97 ₱110

$1.12 ₱62.4

75.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.7 ₱39.01

$0.72 ₱40.19

-2.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.42 ₱190

$2.5 ₱139

36.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.27 ₱461

$4.04 ₱225

104.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.52 ₱84.7

$1.19 ₱66.3

27.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$1.96 ₱109

8.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱29.19

$0.28 ₱15.66

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.04 ₱671

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱52

$0.84 ₱46.75

10.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱13.82

$0.24 ₱13.44

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ₱121

$2.11 ₱118

2.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ₱62.9

$1.14 ₱63.7

-0.88%

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

$26.6K ₱1.5M

$26.7K ₱1.5M

-0.09%

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

$22.6K ₱1.3M

$20.3K ₱1.1M

11.27%

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

$139 ₱7,721

$113 ₱6,295

22.66%

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

$21.97 ₱1,223

$32.2 ₱1,793

-31.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.14 ₱1,511

$27.06 ₱1,507

0.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.41 ₱2,306

$34.2 ₱1,904

21.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱380

Cinema Ticket

$6.82 ₱380

$5.88 ₱327

15.99%

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

$357 ₱19.9K

$154 ₱8,553

132.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱622.8K

$4,246 ₱236.4K

163.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.84 ₱2,608

$45.57 ₱2,537

2.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.46 ₱1,974

$26.43 ₱1,471

34.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.8 ₱4,553

$74.3 ₱4,139

10.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.35 ₱2,637

$53.9 ₱3,002

-12.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱27.4K

$263 ₱14.6K

87.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱15.1K

$176 ₱9,808

54.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,718 ₱95.7K

$333 ₱18.5K

416.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$628 ₱34.9K

$265 ₱14.7K

137.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,671 ₱204.4K

$2,363 ₱131.5K

55.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,402 ₱133.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$503 ₱28K

$156 ₱8,704

221.85%

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: November 4, 2025

Last update for Naga: November 3, 2025

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