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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 29% more expensive than Puerto Princesa without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 12.6% more expensive than Puerto Princesa without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱318

$4.03 ₱235

35.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,577

$26.74 ₱1,557

1.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱255

$4.22 ₱246

3.79%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.53 ₱148

8.30%

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

$0.92 ₱53.3

$0.63 ₱36.85

46.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.39

$0.42 ₱24.37

28.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱88.8

$1.23 ₱71.5

24.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱157

$1.79 ₱104

50.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.52 ₱88.4

25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.3

$1.13 ₱65.6

23.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱60.8

$0.79 ₱46.20

31.65%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱120

$1.82 ₱106

13.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱561

$8.75 ₱510

10.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱302

$5.12 ₱298

1.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱499

$6.02 ₱351

42.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$3.58 ₱208

-3.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱101

$1.01 ₱58.6

72.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$3.52 ₱205

-1.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$0.92 ₱53.7

163.04%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱155

$1.74 ₱102

53.45%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱178

$1.36 ₱79.1

125.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$2.60 ₱151

-22.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.06

$0.77 ₱44.87

-16.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱200

$3.03 ₱177

13.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱590

$7.74 ₱451

30.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.0

$1.07 ₱62.2

41.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$1.80 ₱105

17.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.16

$0.28 ₱16.48

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱708

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.54

$1.75 ₱102

-51.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.79

$0.24 ₱14.04

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱122

$2.11 ₱123

-0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱67.9

$1.16 ₱67.7

0.86%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$14.3K ₱831.5K

85.01%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

9.63%

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

$137 ₱8,004

$122 ₱7,075

13.13%

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

$21.63 ₱1,259

$13.62 ₱793

58.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,586

$34.00 ₱1,980

-19.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,450

$26.67 ₱1,553

57.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱395

$4.42 ₱257

53.39%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱396

$5.21 ₱303

30.71%

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

$352 ₱20.5K

$61.6 ₱3,586

472.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱669.7K

$4,276 ₱249.0K

168.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,748

$45.06 ₱2,624

4.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,017

$27.07 ₱1,576

27.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,789

$76.0 ₱4,426

8.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,747

$53.8 ₱3,135

-12.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.1K

$294 ₱17.1K

69.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$222 ₱12.9K

22.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.2K

$451 ₱26.3K

285.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.4K

$305 ₱17.8K

104.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱270.6K

$2,299 ₱133.9K

102.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱156.7K

$791 ₱46.0K

240.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.3K

$169 ₱9,829

187.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

8.25

-8.85%

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

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Puerto Princesa: March 1, 2026

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