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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 22.4% more expensive than Negros without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 29.3% more expensive than Negros without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.56 ₱212

52.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$13.47 ₱800

96.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.12 ₱186

40.71%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$1.62 ₱96.3

67.28%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.31 ₱18.27

216.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.45 ₱26.84

17.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.30 ₱77.3

19.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.18 ₱130

23.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.23 ₱132

-12.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.51 ₱89.9

-7.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.12 ₱66.5

-6.25%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.34 ₱139

-10.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$12.92 ₱768

-27.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$5.20 ₱309

-1.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.67 ₱456

12.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.64 ₱216

-3.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.52 ₱90.5

20.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.42 ₱204

7.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$2.27 ₱135

10.57%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.54 ₱151

5.91%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.56 ₱152

18.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.94 ₱56.1

114.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.85 ₱50.5

-22.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$3.20 ₱190

3.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.91 ₱411

47.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.16 ₱69.0

30.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.33 ₱139

-9.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.35

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.89 ₱52.6

4.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.25 ₱14.88

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.64 ₱157

-18.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.10 ₱65.3

1.82%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$30.3K ₱1.8M

-13.43%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$27.3K ₱1.6M

-15.64%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$97.7 ₱5,804

39.55%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$34.27 ₱2,037

-35.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$30.08 ₱1,788

-7.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.77 ₱2,007

22.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.32 ₱257

58.10%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.04 ₱359

9.60%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$227 ₱13.5K

58.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$3,860 ₱229.4K

200.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$45.58 ₱2,709

3.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$23.28 ₱1,384

52.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$76.6 ₱4,553

7.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$56.4 ₱3,350

-18.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$262 ₱15.5K

88.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$177 ₱10.5K

52.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$580 ₱34.5K

198.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$396 ₱23.5K

59.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,006 ₱119.2K

120.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$822 ₱48.9K

220.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$255 ₱15.1K

91.78%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Negros: January 12, 2026

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