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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 3.8% more expensive than Pagadian without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 14.5% more expensive than Pagadian without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$3.58 ₱214

50.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$17.56 ₱1,052

53.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$3.21 ₱192

38.94%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$2.90 ₱174

-8.97%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$1.00 ₱60.1

-8.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.42 ₱25.29

19.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$1.05 ₱62.9

47.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$1.82 ₱109

50.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.72 ₱103

9.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$1.03 ₱62.0

35.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$0.98 ₱58.8

10.20%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$2.00 ₱120

3.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$7.93 ₱475

19.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$4.92 ₱295

5.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$5.91 ₱354

46.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$3.50 ₱210

0.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$1.17 ₱70.2

47.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$3.38 ₱203

3.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$1.34 ₱80.3

85.82%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$2.57 ₱154

10.12%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$3.31 ₱198

-6.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$1.08 ₱64.6

81.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.77 ₱46.05

-10.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$2.61 ₱157

31.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$6.88 ₱412

45.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$1.09 ₱65.2

33.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$1.48 ₱88.9

50.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.26 ₱15.48

84.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

$6.91 ₱414

72.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$0.76 ₱45.72

11.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.24 ₱14.41

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$2.15 ₱129

0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.24 ₱74.3

-9.68%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$26.8K ₱1.6M

-2.64%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

10.14%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$93.7 ₱5,613

43.86%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$32.88 ₱1,970

-34.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$27.34 ₱1,638

-0.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$34.07 ₱2,041

23.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

$4.55 ₱273

49.89%

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$6.11 ₱366

12.60%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$153 ₱9,180

136.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$4,273 ₱256.0K

169.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$45.36 ₱2,717

0.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$26.99 ₱1,617

27.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$74.9 ₱4,485

8.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$53.5 ₱3,206

-12.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$109 ₱6,540

360.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$178 ₱10.7K

51.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$246 ₱14.7K

586.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$153 ₱9,146

313.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

$2,556 ₱153.2K

72.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Pagadian: April 11, 2026

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