Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Negros Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Negros

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 2.1% more expensive than Negros without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 15% more expensive than Negros without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$3.62 ₱201

45.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$13.53 ₱753

93.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$3.03 ₱169

47.85%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$1.64 ₱91.4

62.80%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.33 ₱18.52

175.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.45 ₱25.29

17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$1.31 ₱72.7

18.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$2.16 ₱120

24.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$2.33 ₱130

-18.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$1.52 ₱84.8

-11.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$1.17 ₱65.1

-6.84%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$2.26 ₱126

-4.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$12.91 ₱719

-26.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$5.38 ₱300

-1.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$7.87 ₱438

9.15%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$3.62 ₱202

-4.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.45 ₱80.7

25.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$3.26 ₱182

10.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$2.2 ₱122

9.55%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$2.68 ₱149

3.36%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$2.49 ₱139

22.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$0.93 ₱51.7

108.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$0.83 ₱46.05

-22.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$3.11 ₱173

10.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$6.64 ₱370

29.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$1.21 ₱67.6

24.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$2.22 ₱124

-4.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.26 ₱14.3

84.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.82 ₱45.76

12.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.25 ₱13.99

8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$2.61 ₱145

-17.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$1.1 ₱61.2

6.36%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$29.9K ₱1.7M

-9.46%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$27.4K ₱1.5M

-16.16%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$98.2 ₱5,465

41.16%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$34.92 ₱1,944

-36.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$30.05 ₱1,673

-9.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$33.85 ₱1,885

26.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$6.05 ₱337

9.26%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$230 ₱12.8K

57.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$3,970 ₱221K

181.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$45.52 ₱2,534

0.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$22.73 ₱1,266

56.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$74.9 ₱4,170

11.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$54.4 ₱3,026

-13.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$268 ₱14.9K

87.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$177 ₱9,877

47.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$583 ₱32.5K

195.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$395 ₱22K

57.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$2,638 ₱146.9K

37.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

$260 ₱14.5K

89.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

7.43%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

Last update for Negros: October 27, 2025

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