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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 11% more expensive than Tacloban without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 7.8% more expensive than Tacloban without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$4.51 ₱267

21.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$17.87 ₱1,058

51.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$2.62 ₱155

67.18%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.54 ₱150

7.87%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.78 ₱46.28

17.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.41 ₱24.31

31.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.51 ₱89.4

1.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.10 ₱124

28.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$2.29 ₱135

-17.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.53 ₱90.3

-8.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.93 ₱54.8

11.83%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$2.29 ₱136

-9.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$13.04 ₱772

-26.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.65 ₱275

11.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$7.88 ₱466

8.76%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$3.59 ₱212

-3.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.26 ₱74.6

38.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$3.28 ₱194

5.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.81 ₱107

33.70%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.61 ₱155

2.30%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.56 ₱152

19.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.93 ₱55.1

117.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.83 ₱49.21

-22.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.08 ₱123

64.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$6.88 ₱407

47.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.15 ₱68.2

31.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.34 ₱138

-9.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.19 ₱11.29

173.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.81 ₱48.06

4.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.15 ₱9.14

80.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.63 ₱155

-20.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.10 ₱65.0

6.36%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$30.1K ₱1.8M

-12.28%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$27.2K ₱1.6M

-17.47%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$97.0 ₱5,738

41.73%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$34.00 ₱2,012

-36.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$29.91 ₱1,770

-8.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$35.14 ₱2,079

19.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.52 ₱268

50.00%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$5.99 ₱354

13.69%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$227 ₱13.4K

55.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$3,945 ₱233.4K

191.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$46.46 ₱2,749

1.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$23.14 ₱1,369

49.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$74.6 ₱4,416

10.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$54.6 ₱3,228

-13.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$252 ₱14.9K

97.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$209 ₱12.4K

30.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$785 ₱46.5K

121.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$235 ₱13.9K

166.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,430 ₱143.8K

91.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$737 ₱43.6K

265.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$370 ₱21.9K

31.19%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tacloban: March 2, 2026

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