Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Siargao Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Siargao

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 17.4% more expensive than Siargao without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 17.6% more expensive than Siargao without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.51 ₱209

54.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$19.69 ₱1,170

34.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.36 ₱199

30.65%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.54 ₱151

6.69%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.79 ₱46.84

24.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.37 ₱21.83

43.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.24 ₱74.0

25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.16 ₱128

24.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.82 ₱108

7.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.21 ₱71.8

14.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.95 ₱56.3

10.53%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.07 ₱123

0.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$8.08 ₱480

15.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.34 ₱258

18.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.68 ₱456

12.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.89 ₱172

21.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.50 ₱89.4

22.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.70 ₱161

36.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.55 ₱92.2

61.94%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.20 ₱131

22.27%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.64 ₱157

15.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.11 ₱66.1

81.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.75 ₱44.81

-12.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.83 ₱168

16.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.97 ₱414

45.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.20 ₱71.4

25.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.06 ₱122

2.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.77

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.83 ₱49.55

12.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.31

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.11 ₱125

1.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.14 ₱67.8

-1.75%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$26.9K ₱1.6M

-2.57%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

13.59%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$113 ₱6,723

20.46%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$33.24 ₱1,975

-33.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.45 ₱1,632

1.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.34 ₱2,041

20.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.30 ₱255

58.84%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.80 ₱344

14.14%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$154 ₱9,177

133.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,342 ₱258.0K

167.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.34 ₱2,754

1.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$26.15 ₱1,554

35.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$73.9 ₱4,389

11.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$52.2 ₱3,100

-11.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$261 ₱15.5K

88.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$173 ₱10.3K

56.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$583 ₱34.6K

196.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$389 ₱23.1K

62.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,339 ₱139.0K

89.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$887 ₱52.7K

196.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.67

12.74%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Siargao: January 12, 2026

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