Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Surigao Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Surigao

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 26.4% more expensive than Surigao without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 23.5% more expensive than Surigao without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱318

$3.62 ₱211

50.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,577

$17.84 ₱1,039

51.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱255

$3.28 ₱191

33.54%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.34 ₱136

17.09%

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

$0.92 ₱53.3

$0.77 ₱44.92

19.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.39

$0.39 ₱22.94

38.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱88.8

$1.30 ₱75.6

17.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱157

$2.09 ₱121

28.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.83 ₱106

3.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.3

$1.27 ₱73.8

10.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱60.8

$1.01 ₱59.0

2.97%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱120

$2.07 ₱121

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱561

$7.83 ₱456

23.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱302

$4.17 ₱243

24.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱499

$7.88 ₱459

8.76%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$2.90 ₱169

19.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱101

$1.58 ₱92.0

10.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱202

$2.63 ₱153

31.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.61 ₱93.5

50.31%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱155

$2.30 ₱134

16.09%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱178

$2.51 ₱146

21.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.11 ₱64.4

81.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.06

$0.75 ₱43.75

-14.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱200

$2.81 ₱164

22.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱590

$8.25 ₱480

22.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.0

$1.17 ₱68.1

29.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$2.07 ₱120

1.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.16

$0.26 ₱15.07

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱708

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.54

$0.77 ₱45.08

10.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.79

$0.22 ₱12.79

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱122

$2.09 ₱122

0.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱67.9

$1.09 ₱63.6

7.34%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

0.21%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

8.16%

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

$137 ₱8,004

$111 ₱6,443

24.22%

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

$21.63 ₱1,259

$24.60 ₱1,432

-12.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,586

$38.32 ₱2,231

-28.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,450

$33.50 ₱1,951

25.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱395

$4.51 ₱263

50.33%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱396

$5.93 ₱345

14.84%

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

$352 ₱20.5K

$152 ₱8,834

132.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱669.7K

$4,256 ₱247.8K

170.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,748

$45.37 ₱2,642

4.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,017

$26.87 ₱1,565

28.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,789

$74.3 ₱4,324

10.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,747

$54.1 ₱3,150

-12.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.1K

$268 ₱15.6K

86.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$177 ₱10.3K

53.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.2K

$584 ₱34.0K

197.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.4K

$399 ₱23.2K

56.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱270.6K

$2,520 ₱146.7K

84.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱156.7K

$793 ₱46.2K

239.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.3K

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 Surigao: March 2, 2026

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