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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 18.7% more expensive than Puerto Galera without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 6.5% more expensive than Puerto Galera without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$4.74 ₱264

10.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$21.12 ₱1,176

23.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$3.09 ₱172

44.98%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$2.93 ₱163

-8.87%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$1 ₱55.7

-9.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.37 ₱20.67

43.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$1.27 ₱70.4

22.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$2.73 ₱152

-1.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$2.09 ₱117

-9.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$1.21 ₱67.5

10.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$1.07 ₱59.3

1.87%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$2.02 ₱113

6.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$6.88 ₱383

37.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$4.35 ₱242

22.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$7.08 ₱394

21.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$4.38 ₱244

-21.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.52 ₱84.4

19.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$2.99 ₱166

20.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$1.7 ₱94.5

41.76%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$2.86 ₱159

-3.15%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$4.19 ₱233

-27.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$1.56 ₱86.8

24.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$1.04 ₱58

-38.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$3.23 ₱180

6.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$7.8 ₱434

9.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$1.61 ₱89.7

-6.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$1.96 ₱109

8.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.28 ₱15.72

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.83 ₱46.38

10.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.25 ₱13.76

8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$2.19 ₱122

-1.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$1.11 ₱61.7

5.41%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$25.3K ₱1.4M

6.93%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$20.6K ₱1.1M

11.44%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$165 ₱9,159

-15.78%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$32.42 ₱1,805

-31.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$29.86 ₱1,662

-8.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$34.56 ₱1,924

23.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$7.3 ₱406

-9.45%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$80.4 ₱4,475

352.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$2,812 ₱156.5K

298.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$31.38 ₱1,747

46.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$29.13 ₱1,622

22.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$98.5 ₱5,482

-15.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$94.4 ₱5,258

-50.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$265 ₱14.7K

89.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$178 ₱9,893

47.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$586 ₱32.6K

194.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$399 ₱22.2K

55.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$2,507 ₱139.6K

44.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puerto Galera: October 28, 2025

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