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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 4.1% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 12.8% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.36 ₱259

24.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$20.91 ₱1,242

26.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.31 ₱197

32.63%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.57 ₱153

5.45%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.86 ₱51.2

13.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.42 ₱24.92

26.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.22 ₱72.8

27.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.12 ₱126

26.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.78 ₱106

9.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.14 ₱67.9

21.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.88 ₱52.2

19.32%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.00 ₱119

4.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$10.56 ₱628

-11.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.48 ₱266

14.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.59 ₱451

13.83%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$3.63 ₱216

-3.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.30 ₱77.3

40.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$3.32 ₱198

10.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.89 ₱112

32.80%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.29 ₱136

17.47%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.33 ₱138

30.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.00 ₱59.5

102.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.68 ₱40.59

-2.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.79 ₱166

18.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$6.79 ₱403

49.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.00 ₱59.5

51.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.16 ₱69.2

82.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.26

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.81 ₱48.00

14.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.23 ₱13.65

8.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.69 ₱160

-20.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.09 ₱64.9

2.75%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$28.1K ₱1.7M

-6.58%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$22.2K ₱1.3M

3.86%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$77.6 ₱4,610

75.69%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$26.48 ₱1,573

-16.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$30.19 ₱1,794

-7.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.60 ₱2,056

19.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.30 ₱256

58.84%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$4.07 ₱242

62.65%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$232 ₱13.8K

55.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$3,965 ₱235.6K

192.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.23 ₱2,747

1.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$19.95 ₱1,186

77.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$71.7 ₱4,261

14.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$54.5 ₱3,239

-15.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$213 ₱12.7K

131.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$153 ₱9,079

76.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$541 ₱32.1K

219.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$381 ₱22.6K

65.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,039 ₱121.2K

117.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$882 ₱52.4K

198.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$187 ₱11.1K

160.67%

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 Tagbilaran City: January 11, 2026

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