Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Pagadian Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Pagadian

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 23% more expensive than Pagadian without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 22.7% more expensive than Pagadian without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱318

$3.46 ₱202

57.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,577

$17.98 ₱1,047

50.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱255

$3.22 ₱187

36.02%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.92 ₱170

-6.16%

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

$0.92 ₱53.3

$0.99 ₱57.7

-7.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.39

$0.42 ₱24.53

28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱88.8

$1.07 ₱62.4

42.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱157

$1.74 ₱101

54.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.77 ₱103

7.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.3

$1.07 ₱62.3

30.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱60.8

$1.02 ₱59.7

1.96%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱120

$2.06 ₱120

0.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱561

$8.13 ₱473

18.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱302

$4.83 ₱281

7.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱499

$5.77 ₱336

48.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$3.66 ₱213

-5.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱101

$1.18 ₱68.8

47.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$3.23 ₱188

7.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.38 ₱80.4

75.36%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱155

$2.66 ₱155

0.38%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱178

$3.40 ₱198

-10.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.11 ₱64.4

81.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.06

$0.73 ₱42.30

-12.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱200

$2.72 ₱159

26.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱590

$7.05 ₱411

43.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.0

$1.03 ₱60.0

46.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$1.47 ₱85.4

43.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.16

$0.28 ₱16.32

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱708

$7.19 ₱419

69.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.54

$0.78 ₱45.46

8.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.79

$0.22 ₱12.80

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱122

$2.18 ₱127

-3.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱67.9

$1.19 ₱69.2

-1.68%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$26.3K ₱1.5M

0.46%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.2K ₱1.2M

11.00%

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

$137 ₱8,004

$94.6 ₱5,509

45.28%

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

$21.63 ₱1,259

$32.27 ₱1,879

-32.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,586

$27.58 ₱1,606

-1.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,450

$33.99 ₱1,979

23.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱395

$4.47 ₱260

51.68%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱396

$5.91 ₱344

15.23%

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

$352 ₱20.5K

$153 ₱8,882

131.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱669.7K

$4,360 ₱253.9K

163.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,748

$45.45 ₱2,647

3.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,017

$26.96 ₱1,570

28.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,789

$75.7 ₱4,410

8.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,747

$52.3 ₱3,042

-9.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.1K

$111 ₱6,467

349.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$178 ₱10.4K

52.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.2K

$246 ₱14.3K

607.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.4K

$149 ₱8,694

318.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱270.6K

$2,511 ₱146.2K

85.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱156.7K

$774 ₱45.1K

247.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.3K

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 Pagadian: March 1, 2026

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