Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Polomolok Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Polomolok

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 49.6% more expensive than Polomolok without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 38.2% more expensive than Polomolok without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$1.75 ₱97.2

200.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$13.47 ₱750

93.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$2.31 ₱129

93.94%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$2.04 ₱113

30.88%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.46 ₱25.41

97.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.5 ₱27.62

6.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$1.12 ₱62.3

38.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$1.57 ₱87.3

70.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$1.67 ₱93.1

13.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$1 ₱55.8

34.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$0.68 ₱37.66

60.29%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$1.97 ₱110

9.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$6.14 ₱342

54.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$2.96 ₱165

79.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$6.26 ₱348

37.22%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$2.87 ₱160

19.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$0.61 ₱33.87

198.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$2.31 ₱128

55.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$0.92 ₱51.4

161.96%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$1.29 ₱72

114.73%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$3.27 ₱182

-7.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$0.85 ₱47.37

128.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$0.6 ₱33.52

6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$2.62 ₱146

31.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$7.53 ₱419

13.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$1.1 ₱61.1

37.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$1.49 ₱83.2

42.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.28 ₱15.68

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

$13.91 ₱774

-12.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.9 ₱50.2

2.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.25 ₱14

8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$2.16 ₱120

-0.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$0.95 ₱52.6

23.16%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$18K ₱1M

50.29%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$19.5K ₱1.1M

18.06%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$57.7 ₱3,214

140.04%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$12.38 ₱690

78.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$29.65 ₱1,651

-8.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$33.39 ₱1,859

28.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

$2.1 ₱117

228.57%

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$4.32 ₱241

53.01%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$120 ₱6,704

201.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$1,534 ₱85.4K

629.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$45.4 ₱2,528

1.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$27.12 ₱1,510

31.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$70.1 ₱3,901

19.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$67.6 ₱3,761

-30.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$262 ₱14.6K

92.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$174 ₱9,715

50.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$580 ₱32.3K

197.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$389 ₱21.6K

60.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$2,352 ₱131K

54.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

$344 ₱19.2K

578.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

$253 ₱14.1K

94.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

25.33%

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

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

Last update for Polomolok: October 29, 2025

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