Cost of Living Comparison Between Negros and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Negros and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Negros is 3% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Negros is 12.3% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱205

$5.46 ₱323

-36.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.14 ₱777

$27.09 ₱1,601

-51.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.13 ₱185

$4.38 ₱259

-28.54%

Cappuccino

$1.58 ₱93.3

$2.74 ₱162

-42.34%

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

$0.33 ₱19.62

$0.92 ₱54.1

-64.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₱24.73

$0.54 ₱31.86

-22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 ₱80.1

$1.53 ₱90.1

-11.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱124

$2.69 ₱159

-22.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 ₱132

$1.90 ₱112

17.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.55 ₱91.7

$1.40 ₱82.5

10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.04 ₱61.7

6.73%

Eggs

$2.34 ₱138

$2.07 ₱122

13.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.87 ₱761

$9.64 ₱570

33.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱318

$5.19 ₱307

3.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.85 ₱464

$8.57 ₱507

-8.40%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱207

$3.47 ₱205

1.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 ₱90.7

$1.74 ₱103

-12.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.32 ₱196

$3.47 ₱205

-4.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.17 ₱128

$2.42 ₱143

-10.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.63 ₱155

$2.67 ₱158

-1.50%

Onion (1kg)

$2.53 ₱150

$3.06 ₱181

-17.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ₱55.1

$2.02 ₱120

-53.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ₱48.50

$0.64 ₱37.62

28.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱193

$3.43 ₱203

-4.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 ₱410

$10.13 ₱599

-31.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₱67.8

$1.51 ₱89.3

-23.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 ₱136

$2.11 ₱125

9.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.74

$0.52 ₱30.61

-46.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱719

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.48

$0.85 ₱50.3

-3.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.78

$0.27 ₱16.03

-7.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.62 ₱155

$2.10 ₱124

24.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱67.2

$1.17 ₱68.9

-2.56%

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

$30.6K ₱1.8M

$26.4K ₱1.6M

15.86%

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

$26.7K ₱1.6M

$22.4K ₱1.3M

19.30%

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

$95.2 ₱5,623

$137 ₱8,124

-30.77%

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

$34.46 ₱2,037

$21.63 ₱1,278

59.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.03 ₱1,775

$27.23 ₱1,609

10.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.01 ₱2,010

$42.07 ₱2,487

-19.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.52 ₱267

$6.78 ₱401

-33.33%

Cinema Ticket

$5.83 ₱344

$6.81 ₱402

-14.39%

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

$234 ₱13.8K

$352 ₱20.8K

-33.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,859 ₱228.1K

$11.5K ₱679.7K

-66.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.48 ₱2,688

$47.19 ₱2,789

-3.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.80 ₱1,347

$34.63 ₱2,047

-34.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,440

$82.2 ₱4,860

-8.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.0 ₱3,250

$47.17 ₱2,788

16.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15.9K

$499 ₱29.5K

-45.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱10.4K

$272 ₱16.1K

-35.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 ₱34.1K

$1,739 ₱102.8K

-66.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 ₱23.4K

$625 ₱36.9K

-36.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,184 ₱129.0K

$4,647 ₱274.6K

-53.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$727 ₱43.0K

$2,691 ₱159.1K

-72.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$260 ₱15.4K

$485 ₱28.7K

-46.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

-6.91%

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

Last update for Negros: March 2, 2026

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

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