Cost of Living Comparison Between Naga and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Naga and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Naga is 14.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Naga is 17.3% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.65 ₱203

$5.38 ₱299

-32.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.59 ₱980

$26.36 ₱1,468

-33.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.22 ₱179

$4.33 ₱241

-25.64%

Cappuccino

$2.38 ₱133

$2.65 ₱147

-10.19%

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

$0.78 ₱43.41

$0.98 ₱54.8

-20.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₱20.11

$0.51 ₱28.32

-29.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.35 ₱75.4

$1.47 ₱82

-8.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 ₱121

$2.63 ₱146

-17.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.9 ₱106

-4.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.27 ₱70.7

$1.4 ₱78.1

-9.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₱48.27

$1.05 ₱58.4

-17.14%

Eggs

$1.78 ₱99.1

$2.14 ₱119

-16.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.99 ₱445

$9.63 ₱536

-17.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.31 ₱240

$5.16 ₱287

-16.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.92 ₱441

$8.61 ₱480

-8.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3 ₱167

$3.47 ₱193

-13.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 ₱88

$1.75 ₱97.2

-9.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 ₱144

$3.58 ₱199

-27.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$2.44 ₱136

-36.48%

Potato (1kg)

$2.3 ₱128

$2.71 ₱151

-15.13%

Onion (1kg)

$2.55 ₱142

$3.14 ₱175

-18.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₱62.4

$1.97 ₱110

-43.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱40.19

$0.7 ₱39.01

2.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.5 ₱139

$3.42 ₱190

-26.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.04 ₱225

$8.27 ₱461

-51.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₱66.3

$1.52 ₱84.7

-21.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 ₱109

$2.12 ₱118

-7.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.66

$0.52 ₱29.19

-46.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.04 ₱671

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.84 ₱46.75

$0.93 ₱52

-9.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱13.44

$0.25 ₱13.82

-4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.11 ₱118

$2.17 ₱121

-2.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.7

$1.13 ₱62.9

0.88%

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

$26.7K ₱1.5M

$26.6K ₱1.5M

0.09%

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

$20.3K ₱1.1M

$22.6K ₱1.3M

-10.13%

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

$113 ₱6,295

$139 ₱7,721

-18.48%

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

$32.2 ₱1,793

$21.97 ₱1,223

46.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.06 ₱1,507

$27.14 ₱1,511

-0.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.2 ₱1,904

$41.41 ₱2,306

-17.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱380

Cinema Ticket

$5.88 ₱327

$6.82 ₱380

-13.78%

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

$154 ₱8,553

$357 ₱19.9K

-56.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,246 ₱236.4K

$11.2K ₱622.8K

-62.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.57 ₱2,537

$46.84 ₱2,608

-2.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.43 ₱1,471

$35.46 ₱1,974

-25.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.3 ₱4,139

$81.8 ₱4,553

-9.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.9 ₱3,002

$47.35 ₱2,637

13.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$263 ₱14.6K

$492 ₱27.4K

-46.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱9,808

$271 ₱15.1K

-35.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$333 ₱18.5K

$1,718 ₱95.7K

-80.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 ₱14.7K

$628 ₱34.9K

-57.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,363 ₱131.5K

$3,671 ₱204.4K

-35.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,402 ₱133.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$156 ₱8,704

$503 ₱28K

-68.93%

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 Naga: November 3, 2025

Last update for Manila: November 4, 2025

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