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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 18.9% more expensive than Siargao without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 19.4% more expensive than Siargao without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$3.52 ₱206

55.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$19.11 ₱1,118

41.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$3.39 ₱198

29.20%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.54 ₱149

7.87%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$0.77 ₱45.05

19.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.39 ₱23.07

38.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.29 ₱75.3

18.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$2.18 ₱127

23.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.85 ₱109

2.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$1.21 ₱70.5

15.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$0.97 ₱56.5

7.22%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$2.02 ₱118

2.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$8.22 ₱481

17.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$4.34 ₱254

19.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$7.69 ₱450

11.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.99 ₱175

16.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.56 ₱91.4

11.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.71 ₱158

28.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.56 ₱91.5

55.13%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$2.21 ₱129

20.81%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$2.60 ₱152

17.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.06 ₱61.9

90.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$0.73 ₱42.68

-12.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$2.79 ₱163

22.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$6.90 ₱404

46.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.15 ₱67.0

31.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$1.98 ₱116

6.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.26 ₱15.05

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.84 ₱49.11

1.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.22 ₱12.82

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.16 ₱127

-2.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.09 ₱63.7

7.34%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

0.25%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

10.21%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$112 ₱6,575

22.30%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$33.43 ₱1,956

-35.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$27.75 ₱1,624

-1.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$34.58 ₱2,023

21.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

$4.33 ₱253

56.58%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$6.02 ₱352

13.12%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$154 ₱9,030

128.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$4,391 ₱256.9K

161.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$45.24 ₱2,647

4.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$26.93 ₱1,575

28.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$76.0 ₱4,447

8.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$53.0 ₱3,100

-10.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$265 ₱15.5K

88.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$177 ₱10.3K

54.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$580 ₱33.9K

199.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$388 ₱22.7K

61.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

$2,344 ₱137.1K

98.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

$866 ₱50.7K

210.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Siargao: March 2, 2026

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