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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 55.6% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 59.8% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 56.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$1.72 ₱102

215.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$13.33 ₱792

98.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.68 ₱160

63.81%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.34 ₱139

15.81%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.49 ₱29.12

100.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.33 ₱19.79

60.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.44 ₱85.3

7.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.00 ₱119

34.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.92 ₱114

1.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.24 ₱73.7

12.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.79 ₱46.67

32.91%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.29 ₱136

-8.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$6.73 ₱400

38.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$3.79 ₱225

35.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$8.50 ₱505

1.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.76 ₱164

27.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.78 ₱106

2.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.36 ₱140

55.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.18 ₱70.0

112.71%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.83 ₱109

46.99%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.21 ₱131

37.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.72 ₱42.49

180.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.71 ₱42.22

-7.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.11 ₱125

56.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$7.32 ₱435

38.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.02 ₱60.6

48.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.32 ₱138

-8.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.30

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.92 ₱54.7

1.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.24 ₱14.27

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.46 ₱146

-12.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.16 ₱68.8

-3.45%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$32.5K ₱1.9M

-19.42%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.0K ₱1.2M

15.00%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$34.83 ₱2,070

291.27%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$18.04 ₱1,072

22.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$25.74 ₱1,530

8.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.20 ₱2,033

20.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.49 ₱267

52.12%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.90 ₱351

12.20%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$152 ₱9,023

137.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,653 ₱276.5K

149.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$48.12 ₱2,860

-2.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$27.94 ₱1,661

26.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$44.46 ₱2,642

84.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$26.98 ₱1,603

70.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$271 ₱16.1K

82.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$177 ₱10.5K

52.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$595 ₱35.4K

190.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$387 ₱23.0K

63.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,302 ₱136.8K

92.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$882 ₱52.4K

198.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$216 ₱12.8K

126.00%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tuguegarao: January 13, 2026

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