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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 11% more expensive than Puerto Princesa without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 23.7% more expensive than Puerto Princesa without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.03 ₱239

34.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$26.96 ₱1,602

-2.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$4.24 ₱252

3.54%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.56 ₱152

5.86%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.65 ₱38.57

50.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.39 ₱22.99

35.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.23 ₱73.0

26.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.73 ₱103

55.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.51 ₱90.0

29.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.12 ₱66.4

24.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.81 ₱48.12

29.63%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.80 ₱107

16.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$8.78 ₱522

6.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$5.12 ₱304

0.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$6.12 ₱364

41.18%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.46 ₱206

1.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.00 ₱59.6

83.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.57 ₱212

3.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$0.93 ₱55.4

169.89%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.82 ₱108

47.80%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$1.29 ₱76.9

135.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$2.61 ₱155

-22.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.74 ₱43.93

-10.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.99 ₱178

10.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.78 ₱403

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.09 ₱64.6

38.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.76 ₱105

20.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.76

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$1.72 ₱102

-45.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.00

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.17 ₱129

-0.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.20 ₱71.6

-6.67%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$14.3K ₱850.1K

83.30%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.2K ₱1.2M

14.31%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$122 ₱7,231

12.00%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$13.81 ₱821

59.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$34.24 ₱2,035

-18.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$26.72 ₱1,588

54.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.48 ₱267

52.46%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.22 ₱310

26.82%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$63.0 ₱3,744

472.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,286 ₱254.7K

170.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$45.35 ₱2,695

3.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$26.44 ₱1,571

34.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$75.9 ₱4,512

8.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$53.3 ₱3,165

-13.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$289 ₱17.2K

70.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$225 ₱13.4K

20.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$437 ₱26.0K

295.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$309 ₱18.4K

104.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,325 ₱138.2K

90.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$752 ₱44.7K

250.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$167 ₱9,946

191.73%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Puerto Princesa: January 12, 2026

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