Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Sorsogon City Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Sorsogon City

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 23% more expensive than Sorsogon City without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 11.5% more expensive than Sorsogon City without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.61 ₱215

50.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$17.95 ₱1,067

47.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.28 ₱195

33.84%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.43 ₱144

11.52%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.82 ₱48.90

19.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.39 ₱23.21

35.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.36 ₱81.0

13.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.15 ₱128

25.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.85 ₱110

5.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.26 ₱75.1

10.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.01 ₱60.0

3.96%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.05 ₱122

1.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.97 ₱474

17.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.30 ₱256

19.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.67 ₱456

12.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.01 ₱179

16.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.59 ₱94.4

15.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.63 ₱156

39.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.62 ₱96.2

54.94%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.32 ₱138

15.95%

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

$0.71 ₱42.02

-7.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.90 ₱172

14.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.27 ₱372

62.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.15 ₱68.5

31.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.00 ₱119

6.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.81

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.78 ₱46.13

19.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱12.99

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.19 ₱130

-1.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.11 ₱65.8

0.90%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$26.1K ₱1.5M

0.56%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

13.17%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$115 ₱6,813

18.87%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$32.71 ₱1,944

-32.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.93 ₱1,660

-0.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.38 ₱2,043

20.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.41 ₱262

54.88%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.04 ₱359

9.60%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$151 ₱8,997

138.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,245 ₱252.3K

173.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$45.61 ₱2,711

2.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$26.07 ₱1,549

35.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$74.0 ₱4,396

11.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$54.1 ₱3,217

-14.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$261 ₱15.5K

88.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$176 ₱10.5K

53.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$598 ₱35.5K

189.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$397 ₱23.6K

59.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$1,868 ₱111.0K

136.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$904 ₱53.7K

191.50%

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 Sorsogon City: January 12, 2026

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