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

🙂 Solo nomad: Negros is 2.1% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Negros is 13.1% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 ₱201

$5.25 ₱292

-31.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.53 ₱753

$26.12 ₱1,455

-48.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.03 ₱169

$4.48 ₱250

-32.37%

Cappuccino

$1.64 ₱91.4

$2.67 ₱148

-38.58%

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

$0.33 ₱18.52

$0.91 ₱50.5

-63.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱25.29

$0.53 ₱29.61

-15.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 ₱72.7

$1.55 ₱86.5

-15.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 ₱120

$2.68 ₱149

-19.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.33 ₱130

$1.9 ₱106

22.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ₱84.8

$1.34 ₱74.7

13.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱65.1

$1.09 ₱60.6

7.34%

Eggs

$2.26 ₱126

$2.15 ₱120

5.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.91 ₱719

$9.46 ₱527

36.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.38 ₱300

$5.32 ₱296

1.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 ₱438

$8.59 ₱478

-8.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.62 ₱202

$3.44 ₱191

5.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 ₱80.7

$1.82 ₱101

-20.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.26 ₱182

$3.59 ₱200

-9.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.2 ₱122

$2.41 ₱134

-8.71%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 ₱149

$2.77 ₱154

-3.25%

Onion (1kg)

$2.49 ₱139

$3.04 ₱169

-18.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ₱51.7

$1.94 ₱108

-52.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₱46.05

$0.64 ₱35.46

29.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.11 ₱173

$3.44 ₱192

-9.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.64 ₱370

$8.57 ₱477

-22.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱67.6

$1.51 ₱84

-19.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱124

$2.12 ₱118

4.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.3

$0.48 ₱26.9

-45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱45.76

$0.92 ₱51.3

-10.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱13.99

$0.27 ₱15.08

-7.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.61 ₱145

$2.15 ₱120

21.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ₱61.2

$1.17 ₱65.3

-5.98%

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

$29.9K ₱1.7M

$27K ₱1.5M

10.45%

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

$27.4K ₱1.5M

$23K ₱1.3M

19.27%

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

$98.2 ₱5,465

$139 ₱7,714

-29.16%

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

$34.92 ₱1,944

$22.08 ₱1,229

58.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.05 ₱1,673

$27.22 ₱1,516

10.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.85 ₱1,885

$42.8 ₱2,383

-20.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$6.05 ₱337

$6.61 ₱368

-8.47%

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

$230 ₱12.8K

$364 ₱20.2K

-36.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,970 ₱221K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-64.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.52 ₱2,534

$45.95 ₱2,558

-0.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.73 ₱1,266

$35.61 ₱1,983

-36.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,170

$83.5 ₱4,648

-10.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.4 ₱3,026

$46.92 ₱2,612

15.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₱14.9K

$503 ₱28K

-46.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 ₱9,877

$262 ₱14.6K

-32.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₱32.5K

$1,724 ₱96K

-66.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$395 ₱22K

$622 ₱34.6K

-36.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,638 ₱146.9K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-27.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$260 ₱14.5K

$492 ₱27.4K

-47.17%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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