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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 17.2% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 14.7% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.50 ₱208

55.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$19.23 ₱1,143

37.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.26 ₱194

34.66%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.55 ₱152

6.27%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.77 ₱45.81

27.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.37 ₱21.86

43.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.24 ₱73.8

25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.07 ₱123

29.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.90 ₱113

2.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.21 ₱72.0

14.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.99 ₱58.9

6.06%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.02 ₱120

3.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.98 ₱475

17.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.34 ₱258

18.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.74 ₱460

11.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.89 ₱172

21.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.56 ₱92.6

17.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.68 ₱159

37.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.59 ₱94.6

57.86%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.24 ₱133

20.09%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.55 ₱151

19.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.08 ₱64.1

87.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.72 ₱42.89

-8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.80 ₱166

18.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.97 ₱414

45.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.15 ₱68.1

31.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.97 ₱117

7.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.36

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.81 ₱48.22

14.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.03

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.17 ₱129

-0.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.14 ₱67.7

-1.75%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

-2.93%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.0K ₱1.2M

15.02%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$113 ₱6,741

20.14%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$33.03 ₱1,963

-33.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.11 ₱1,611

2.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.21 ₱2,033

20.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.31 ₱256

58.47%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.09 ₱362

8.70%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$149 ₱8,871

141.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,344 ₱258.1K

167.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$45.17 ₱2,685

3.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$27.07 ₱1,609

30.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$76.5 ₱4,547

7.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$52.4 ₱3,112

-12.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$266 ₱15.8K

85.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$179 ₱10.6K

51.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$590 ₱35.1K

192.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$388 ₱23.1K

62.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,360 ₱140.3K

87.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$898 ₱53.3K

193.52%

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 Palawan: January 11, 2026

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