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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 33% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 38.8% more expensive than Tuguegarao without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$1.75 ₱105

206.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$13.47 ₱807

100.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$2.72 ₱163

63.97%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$2.40 ₱144

10.00%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$0.52 ₱31.01

76.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.33 ₱19.81

51.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$1.39 ₱83.3

11.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$1.90 ₱114

43.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.84 ₱110

2.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$1.23 ₱73.8

13.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$0.81 ₱48.70

33.33%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$2.21 ₱132

-6.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$6.58 ₱394

44.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$3.72 ₱223

39.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$8.74 ₱524

-0.92%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$2.76 ₱165

27.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$1.79 ₱107

-3.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$2.28 ₱137

53.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$1.22 ₱73.2

104.10%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$1.91 ₱115

48.17%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$2.28 ₱137

35.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$0.67 ₱39.94

192.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.71 ₱42.69

-2.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$2.15 ₱129

60.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$8.98 ₱538

11.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$1.08 ₱64.5

34.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$2.26 ₱135

-1.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.28 ₱16.96

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$0.93 ₱55.8

-8.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.22 ₱13.17

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$2.41 ₱144

-10.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.16 ₱69.6

-3.45%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$32.4K ₱1.9M

-19.33%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

8.86%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$35.14 ₱2,105

283.55%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$17.93 ₱1,074

20.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$26.11 ₱1,564

3.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$34.13 ₱2,045

22.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

$4.52 ₱271

50.88%

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$5.63 ₱337

22.20%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$151 ₱9,053

139.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$4,644 ₱278.2K

147.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$49.15 ₱2,944

-6.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$27.32 ₱1,637

25.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$44.15 ₱2,645

83.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$26.52 ₱1,589

77.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$269 ₱16.1K

87.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$176 ₱10.6K

52.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$594 ₱35.6K

184.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$393 ₱23.5K

60.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

$215 ₱12.9K

110.90%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Tuguegarao: April 12, 2026

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