Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Palawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Palawan

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 19.4% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 19% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱318

$3.58 ₱209

52.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,577

$19.88 ₱1,157

36.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱255

$3.28 ₱191

33.54%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.63 ₱153

4.18%

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

$0.92 ₱53.3

$0.79 ₱45.76

16.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.39

$0.39 ₱22.72

38.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱88.8

$1.24 ₱72.2

23.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱157

$2.11 ₱123

27.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.92 ₱112

-1.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.3

$1.20 ₱70.2

16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱60.8

$0.97 ₱56.3

7.22%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱120

$2.01 ₱117

2.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱561

$7.96 ₱463

21.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱302

$4.33 ₱252

19.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱499

$7.91 ₱461

8.34%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$2.90 ₱169

19.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱101

$1.55 ₱90.5

12.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$2.71 ₱158

28.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.60 ₱93.3

51.25%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱155

$2.24 ₱130

19.20%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱178

$2.50 ₱146

22.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.12 ₱65.4

80.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.06

$0.73 ₱42.27

-12.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱200

$2.90 ₱169

18.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱590

$6.67 ₱388

51.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.0

$1.20 ₱69.9

25.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$1.97 ₱114

7.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.16

$0.26 ₱15.01

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱708

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.54

$0.82 ₱47.62

3.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.79

$0.24 ₱14.05

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱122

$2.07 ₱120

1.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱67.9

$1.11 ₱64.5

5.41%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$26.2K ₱1.5M

0.99%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

8.93%

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

$137 ₱8,004

$113 ₱6,585

21.54%

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

$21.63 ₱1,259

$32.53 ₱1,894

-33.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,586

$27.59 ₱1,606

-1.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,450

$34.54 ₱2,011

21.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱395

$4.37 ₱254

55.15%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱396

$6.09 ₱355

11.82%

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

$352 ₱20.5K

$150 ₱8,739

134.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱669.7K

$4,351 ₱253.4K

164.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,748

$45.20 ₱2,632

4.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,017

$26.39 ₱1,537

31.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,789

$76.2 ₱4,435

7.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,747

$54.1 ₱3,152

-12.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.1K

$258 ₱15.0K

93.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$175 ₱10.2K

55.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.2K

$588 ₱34.3K

195.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.4K

$391 ₱22.8K

59.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱270.6K

$2,349 ₱136.8K

97.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱156.7K

$857 ₱49.9K

213.89%

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 Palawan: March 1, 2026

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