Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Puerto Galera Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Puerto Galera

🙂 Solo nomad: Manila is 1.1% cheaper than Puerto Galera without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 5.2% more expensive than Puerto Galera without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$4.82 ₱285

13.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$21.37 ₱1,265

26.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$3.05 ₱181

43.61%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.83 ₱168

-3.18%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.98 ₱57.8

-6.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.35 ₱20.47

54.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.22 ₱72.1

25.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.72 ₱161

-1.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$2.10 ₱124

-9.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.21 ₱71.4

15.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$1.11 ₱65.5

-6.31%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$1.95 ₱115

6.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$7.16 ₱424

34.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.32 ₱256

20.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$7.11 ₱421

20.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$4.37 ₱259

-20.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.57 ₱93.1

10.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$2.87 ₱170

20.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.65 ₱97.4

46.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.75 ₱163

-2.91%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$4.03 ₱238

-24.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.57 ₱93.0

28.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$1.06 ₱62.7

-39.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$3.24 ₱192

5.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$7.66 ₱453

32.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.54 ₱91.1

-1.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$1.97 ₱117

7.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.26 ₱15.38

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.82 ₱48.24

3.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.18 ₱129

-3.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.09 ₱64.4

7.34%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$25.4K ₱1.5M

4.12%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

8.41%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$164 ₱9,688

-16.05%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$33.28 ₱1,969

-35.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$29.72 ₱1,758

-8.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$33.83 ₱2,002

24.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.45 ₱264

52.36%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$7.26 ₱430

-6.20%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$80.2 ₱4,744

339.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$2,800 ₱165.7K

310.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$31.79 ₱1,881

48.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$29.47 ₱1,744

17.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$98.3 ₱5,814

-16.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$95.1 ₱5,630

-50.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$266 ₱15.7K

87.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$178 ₱10.5K

53.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$599 ₱35.4K

190.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$393 ₱23.2K

59.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,753 ₱162.9K

68.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$837 ₱49.5K

221.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

8.13

-7.50%

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

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Puerto Galera: March 1, 2026

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