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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 19% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 19.5% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$3.52 ₱211

52.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$19.54 ₱1,171

38.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$3.25 ₱195

37.23%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$2.65 ₱159

-0.38%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$0.78 ₱46.54

17.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.39 ₱23.62

28.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$1.29 ₱77.3

20.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$2.08 ₱125

31.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.91 ₱115

-1.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$1.27 ₱75.9

10.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$1.03 ₱61.5

4.85%

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

$4.34 ₱260

19.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$7.56 ₱453

14.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$2.87 ₱172

22.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$1.51 ₱90.2

14.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$2.63 ₱158

32.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$1.56 ₱93.7

59.62%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$2.30 ₱138

23.04%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$2.59 ₱155

19.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$1.07 ₱64.3

83.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.73 ₱43.56

-5.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$2.87 ₱172

19.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$6.80 ₱407

47.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$1.21 ₱72.7

19.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$1.95 ₱117

13.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.28 ₱16.90

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$0.83 ₱49.91

2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.24 ₱14.38

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$2.08 ₱125

3.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.15 ₱69.0

-2.61%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$26.4K ₱1.6M

-1.04%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.2K ₱1.2M

10.69%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$112 ₱6,731

19.98%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$33.03 ₱1,979

-34.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$27.55 ₱1,651

-1.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$34.07 ₱2,041

23.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

$4.38 ₱263

55.71%

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$5.92 ₱355

16.22%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$151 ₱9,071

139.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$4,358 ₱261.1K

163.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$45.53 ₱2,728

0.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$26.96 ₱1,615

27.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$74.0 ₱4,436

9.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$53.1 ₱3,181

-11.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$260 ₱15.5K

93.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$173 ₱10.4K

55.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$579 ₱34.7K

191.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$393 ₱23.5K

60.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

$2,330 ₱139.6K

88.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

$818 ₱49.0K

222.23%

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 Palawan: April 11, 2026

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