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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 46.3% more expensive than Toledo City without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 28.7% more expensive than Toledo City without rent, and 38.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$2.73 ₱162

98.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$21.03 ₱1,250

25.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.56 ₱212

23.31%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.01 ₱119

34.83%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.54 ₱32.04

81.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.32 ₱19.04

65.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$0.93 ₱55.1

66.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.76 ₱105

52.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.78 ₱106

9.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.23 ₱72.9

13.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.95 ₱56.6

10.53%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.08 ₱124

0.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$5.84 ₱347

60.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.17 ₱248

23.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$6.99 ₱416

23.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.34 ₱139

50.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.14 ₱67.8

60.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.01 ₱120

83.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.62 ₱96.2

54.94%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.50 ₱148

7.60%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$1.19 ₱70.8

155.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.70 ₱101

18.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.86 ₱51.0

-23.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$1.20 ₱71.5

175.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$4.45 ₱264

128.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.23 ₱73.3

22.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$1.91 ₱114

10.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.28 ₱16.74

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.74 ₱43.77

25.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.23 ₱13.56

8.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.67 ₱159

-19.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.14 ₱68.0

-1.75%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$24.0K ₱1.4M

9.23%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$19.4K ₱1.2M

18.78%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$66.6 ₱3,960

104.53%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$30.67 ₱1,823

-28.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$30.17 ₱1,793

-7.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.58 ₱1,996

23.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.47 ₱266

52.80%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$1.78 ₱106

271.91%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$88.5 ₱5,261

307.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,391 ₱261.0K

164.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$46.21 ₱2,746

1.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$23.40 ₱1,391

51.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$61.2 ₱3,634

34.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$81.3 ₱4,832

-43.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$419 ₱24.9K

17.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$178 ₱10.6K

51.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$589 ₱35.0K

193.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$393 ₱23.4K

60.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,059 ₱122.4K

114.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$870 ₱51.7K

202.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$336 ₱20.0K

45.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

25.33%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Toledo City: January 11, 2026

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