Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Panglao Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Panglao

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 18.9% more expensive than Panglao without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 48.4% more expensive than Panglao without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.44 ₱264

22.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$12.20 ₱725

116.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$4.51 ₱268

-2.66%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.50 ₱149

8.40%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.82 ₱49.00

19.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.26 ₱15.41

103.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.47 ₱87.2

5.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.86 ₱110

44.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.67 ₱99.3

16.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.07 ₱63.7

29.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.09 ₱64.5

-3.67%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.98 ₱117

5.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$9.33 ₱554

0.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$5.10 ₱303

0.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.62 ₱453

13.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.14 ₱127

64.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.52 ₱90.3

20.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.16 ₱128

70.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.97 ₱117

27.41%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.64 ₱157

1.89%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.46 ₱146

23.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.94 ₱56.1

114.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.50 ₱29.80

32.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.64 ₱157

25.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$5.56 ₱330

82.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$0.88 ₱52.2

71.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.79 ₱106

18.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.69

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.89 ₱52.6

4.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.25 ₱14.92

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.61 ₱155

-17.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.08 ₱64.1

3.70%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$29.9K ₱1.8M

-12.19%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$27.5K ₱1.6M

-16.15%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$95.6 ₱5,681

42.57%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$8.79 ₱523

150.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.09 ₱1,610

2.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$14.72 ₱875

180.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.44 ₱264

53.83%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$4.36 ₱259

51.83%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$228 ₱13.6K

58.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$3,822 ₱227.2K

203.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$35.95 ₱2,136

30.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$22.68 ₱1,348

56.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$76.5 ₱4,547

7.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$53.8 ₱3,195

-14.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$329 ₱19.5K

49.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$285 ₱16.9K

-5.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$723 ₱42.9K

139.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$499 ₱29.6K

26.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$1,035 ₱61.5K

327.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$900 ₱53.5K

192.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$133 ₱7,925

266.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

-6.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Panglao: January 11, 2026

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