Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Tuguegarao Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Tuguegarao

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 29.2% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 33.5% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$1.79 ₱105

205.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$13.19 ₱772

105.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$2.59 ₱151

69.11%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.40 ₱140

14.17%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$0.51 ₱29.93

80.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.31 ₱18.09

74.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.46 ₱85.4

4.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$1.98 ₱116

35.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.91 ₱112

-0.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$1.23 ₱72.2

13.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$0.81 ₱47.52

28.40%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$2.21 ₱130

-6.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$6.41 ₱375

50.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$3.89 ₱228

33.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.68 ₱157

29.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.86 ₱109

-6.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.28 ₱134

52.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.16 ₱68.1

108.62%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$1.83 ₱107

45.90%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$2.29 ₱134

33.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$0.68 ₱39.57

197.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$0.77 ₱45.19

-16.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$2.17 ₱127

58.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$9.55 ₱559

6.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.07 ₱62.5

41.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$2.35 ₱138

-10.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.26 ₱15.16

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.86 ₱50.3

-1.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.24 ₱14.12

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.43 ₱142

-13.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.15 ₱67.5

1.74%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$31.6K ₱1.9M

-16.49%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

8.42%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$34.99 ₱2,047

292.83%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$18.02 ₱1,054

20.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$26.07 ₱1,525

4.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$33.71 ₱1,972

24.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

$4.38 ₱256

54.79%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$5.68 ₱333

19.89%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$151 ₱8,828

133.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$4,755 ₱278.2K

141.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$48.57 ₱2,841

-2.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$27.87 ₱1,630

24.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$45.10 ₱2,638

82.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$26.41 ₱1,545

78.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$263 ₱15.4K

89.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$177 ₱10.4K

53.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$592 ₱34.6K

193.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$396 ₱23.1K

57.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

$2,449 ₱143.3K

89.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

$684 ₱40.0K

293.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

$226 ₱13.2K

114.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

4.5

67.11%

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

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tuguegarao: March 3, 2026

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