Cost of Living Comparison Between Marawi and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Marawi and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Marawi is 20.1% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Marawi is 21.1% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 ₱197

$5.25 ₱292

-32.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.51 ₱975

$26.12 ₱1,455

-32.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.22 ₱179

$4.48 ₱250

-28.13%

Cappuccino

$2.34 ₱131

$2.67 ₱148

-12.36%

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

$0.79 ₱43.83

$0.91 ₱50.5

-13.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₱20.13

$0.53 ₱29.61

-32.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₱73

$1.55 ₱86.5

-15.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 ₱122

$2.68 ₱149

-18.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱107

$1.9 ₱106

1.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.2 ₱67.1

$1.34 ₱74.7

-10.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ₱52.7

$1.09 ₱60.6

-12.84%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱115

$2.15 ₱120

-3.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.26 ₱460

$9.46 ₱527

-12.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.23 ₱235

$5.32 ₱296

-20.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.89 ₱439

$8.59 ₱478

-8.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 ₱164

$3.44 ₱191

-14.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 ₱88.4

$1.82 ₱101

-12.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 ₱152

$3.59 ₱200

-23.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 ₱90.4

$2.41 ₱134

-32.78%

Potato (1kg)

$2.24 ₱125

$2.77 ₱154

-19.13%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 ₱140

$3.04 ₱169

-17.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.11 ₱62

$1.94 ₱108

-42.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₱39.77

$0.64 ₱35.46

10.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.92 ₱163

$3.44 ₱192

-15.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.15 ₱231

$8.57 ₱477

-51.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₱64.2

$1.51 ₱84

-23.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 ₱111

$2.12 ₱118

-5.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.44

$0.48 ₱26.9

-45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.78 ₱43.46

$0.92 ₱51.3

-15.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱13.39

$0.27 ₱15.08

-11.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.18 ₱122

$2.15 ₱120

1.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ₱63.1

$1.17 ₱65.3

-3.42%

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

$26.5K ₱1.5M

$27K ₱1.5M

-1.93%

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

$20.6K ₱1.1M

$23K ₱1.3M

-10.39%

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

$111 ₱6,194

$139 ₱7,714

-19.71%

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

$33.02 ₱1,838

$22.08 ₱1,229

49.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.63 ₱1,538

$27.22 ₱1,516

1.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.5 ₱1,865

$42.8 ₱2,383

-21.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$5.81 ₱324

$6.61 ₱368

-12.10%

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

$149 ₱8,299

$364 ₱20.2K

-59.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,376 ₱243.6K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-60.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.08 ₱2,566

$45.95 ₱2,558

0.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.95 ₱1,501

$35.61 ₱1,983

-24.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76 ₱4,231

$83.5 ₱4,648

-8.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.1 ₱2,958

$46.92 ₱2,612

13.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 ₱14.8K

$503 ₱28K

-47.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 ₱9,747

$262 ₱14.6K

-33.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$589 ₱32.8K

$1,724 ₱96K

-65.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$398 ₱22.1K

$622 ₱34.6K

-36.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,623 ₱146K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-27.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$253 ₱14.1K

$2,336 ₱130.1K

-89.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$335 ₱18.6K

$492 ₱27.4K

-31.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

7.52

-11.30%

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

Last update for Marawi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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