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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 33.4% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 16.4% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$4.39 ₱259

24.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,601

$21.04 ₱1,244

28.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$3.39 ₱201

29.20%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.52 ₱149

8.73%

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

$0.92 ₱54.1

$0.84 ₱49.86

9.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.86

$0.45 ₱26.66

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.1

$1.23 ₱73.0

24.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.17 ₱128

23.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.76 ₱104

7.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.5

$1.14 ₱67.6

22.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.7

$0.87 ₱51.2

19.54%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$1.94 ₱115

6.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$10.85 ₱641

-11.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.45 ₱263

16.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$7.82 ₱462

9.59%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$3.50 ₱207

-0.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.29 ₱76.3

34.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$3.27 ₱194

6.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.81 ₱107

33.70%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.23 ₱132

19.73%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.37 ₱140

29.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.91 ₱53.9

121.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.62

$0.68 ₱40.13

-5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.68 ₱159

27.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱599

$6.89 ₱407

47.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.3

$0.97 ₱57.2

55.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$1.14 ₱67.1

85.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.61

$0.28 ₱16.63

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱719

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.83 ₱49.18

2.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.03

$0.23 ₱13.58

17.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.61 ₱154

-19.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.9

$1.10 ₱64.9

6.36%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$27.5K ₱1.6M

-3.78%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$22.1K ₱1.3M

1.49%

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

$137 ₱8,124

$77.8 ₱4,596

76.76%

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

$21.63 ₱1,278

$26.71 ₱1,578

-19.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,609

$29.64 ₱1,752

-8.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,487

$33.57 ₱1,984

25.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.52 ₱267

50.00%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱402

$4.08 ₱241

66.91%

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

$352 ₱20.8K

$229 ₱13.5K

53.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱679.7K

$3,837 ₱226.8K

199.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,789

$44.89 ₱2,653

5.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,047

$19.98 ₱1,181

73.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,860

$73.9 ₱4,365

11.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,788

$56.1 ₱3,312

-15.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$210 ₱12.4K

137.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$156 ₱9,215

74.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.8K

$523 ₱30.9K

232.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.9K

$388 ₱23.0K

60.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱274.6K

$2,456 ₱145.1K

89.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.1K

$731 ₱43.2K

268.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$191 ₱11.3K

154.20%

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 Tagbilaran City: March 1, 2026

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