Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Tacloban Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Tacloban

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 19.7% more expensive than Tacloban without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 15.6% more expensive than Tacloban without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.34 ₱258

25.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$17.81 ₱1,058

48.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.63 ₱156

66.92%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.58 ₱153

5.04%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.73 ₱43.15

34.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.42 ₱24.69

26.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.59 ₱94.5

-2.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.15 ₱128

25.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$2.32 ₱138

-15.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.51 ₱90.0

-7.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.98 ₱58.3

7.14%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.39 ₱142

-12.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$12.65 ₱752

-26.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.84 ₱287

6.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.91 ₱470

9.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.58 ₱212

-1.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.27 ₱75.4

44.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.42 ₱203

7.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.72 ₱102

45.93%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.62 ₱156

2.67%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.46 ₱146

23.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.93 ₱55.4

117.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.84 ₱49.76

-21.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.17 ₱129

52.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.72 ₱400

51.34%

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

$2.35 ₱140

-9.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.16 ₱9.72

225.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.82 ₱48.72

13.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.17 ₱10.35

47.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.64 ₱157

-18.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.14 ₱67.6

-1.75%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$30.4K ₱1.8M

-13.75%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$27.8K ₱1.7M

-17.14%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$98.4 ₱5,848

38.50%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$34.41 ₱2,045

-36.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$30.15 ₱1,792

-7.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.69 ₱2,062

19.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.31 ₱256

58.47%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.03 ₱359

9.78%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$234 ₱13.9K

54.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$3,904 ₱232.0K

197.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.43 ₱2,759

1.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$22.94 ₱1,363

54.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$76.6 ₱4,555

7.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$54.4 ₱3,233

-15.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$247 ₱14.7K

99.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$211 ₱12.6K

27.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$809 ₱48.1K

113.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$235 ₱14.0K

168.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,014 ₱119.7K

119.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$879 ₱52.3K

199.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$364 ₱21.6K

34.23%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

-6.00%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tacloban: January 12, 2026

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