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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 12.9% more expensive than Pagadian without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 21.8% more expensive than Pagadian without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.47 ₱206

56.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$17.63 ₱1,048

49.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.23 ₱192

35.91%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.82 ₱167

-3.90%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.96 ₱56.9

2.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.43 ₱25.32

23.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.09 ₱64.7

42.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.81 ₱107

48.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.74 ₱104

12.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.05 ₱62.4

32.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.98 ₱58.3

7.14%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$8.08 ₱480

15.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.97 ₱295

3.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$5.74 ₱341

50.52%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.49 ₱207

0.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.16 ₱69.0

57.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.26 ₱194

12.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.34 ₱79.5

87.31%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.53 ₱150

6.32%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$3.32 ₱197

-8.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.07 ₱63.7

88.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.73 ₱43.22

-9.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.60 ₱155

27.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$10.20 ₱606

-0.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.04 ₱62.1

45.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.53 ₱90.8

38.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.43

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$7.26 ₱431

67.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.84 ₱49.82

10.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.28

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.09 ₱124

2.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.25 ₱74.3

-10.40%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$26.6K ₱1.6M

-1.48%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

12.66%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$94.0 ₱5,588

44.93%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$33.18 ₱1,972

-33.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.31 ₱1,623

2.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.72 ₱2,004

22.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.47 ₱266

52.80%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.81 ₱345

13.94%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$154 ₱9,145

134.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,230 ₱251.4K

174.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.66 ₱2,773

0.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$26.45 ₱1,572

33.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$75.0 ₱4,456

9.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$54.1 ₱3,216

-14.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$110 ₱6,543

347.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$180 ₱10.7K

50.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$253 ₱15.0K

584.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$150 ₱8,897

321.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,020 ₱120.0K

119.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$937 ₱55.7K

181.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pagadian: January 12, 2026

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