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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 26.5% more expensive than Puerto Princesa without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 4.1% more expensive than Puerto Princesa without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$3.91 ₱234

37.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$26.96 ₱1,615

0.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$4.35 ₱261

2.53%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$2.47 ₱148

6.88%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$0.63 ₱37.84

46.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.38 ₱22.90

31.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$1.21 ₱72.7

28.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$1.73 ₱104

57.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.57 ₱93.9

19.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$1.13 ₱68.0

23.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$0.79 ₱47.32

36.71%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$1.90 ₱114

8.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$8.74 ₱523

8.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$5.16 ₱309

0.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$6.09 ₱365

42.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$3.45 ₱207

1.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$0.93 ₱55.6

86.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$3.59 ₱215

-2.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$0.88 ₱52.7

182.95%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$1.82 ₱109

55.49%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$1.36 ₱81.6

127.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$2.68 ₱161

-26.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.78 ₱46.71

-11.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$2.94 ₱176

17.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$7.61 ₱456

31.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$1.08 ₱65.0

34.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$1.82 ₱109

21.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.28 ₱16.83

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$1.82 ₱109

-53.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.24 ₱14.42

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$2.10 ₱126

2.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.20 ₱72.0

-6.67%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$14.1K ₱847.3K

84.80%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

8.43%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$122 ₱7,317

10.36%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$13.92 ₱834

55.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$33.44 ₱2,004

-18.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$26.13 ₱1,565

60.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

$4.50 ₱270

51.56%

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$5.23 ₱313

31.55%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$62.3 ₱3,732

482.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$4,260 ₱255.2K

169.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$45.09 ₱2,701

1.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$26.52 ₱1,589

29.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$74.9 ₱4,489

8.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$52.8 ₱3,164

-11.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$287 ₱17.2K

75.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$226 ₱13.6K

19.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$447 ₱26.8K

277.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$313 ₱18.8K

101.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

$2,410 ₱144.4K

82.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

$1,156 ₱69.3K

127.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

$236 ₱14.2K

91.66%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Puerto Princesa: April 12, 2026

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