Cost of Living Comparison Between Pagadian and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Pagadian and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Pagadian is 12.5% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pagadian is 3.5% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.54 ₱197

$5.25 ₱292

-32.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.63 ₱982

$26.12 ₱1,455

-32.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.34 ₱186

$4.48 ₱250

-25.45%

Cappuccino

$2.88 ₱160

$2.67 ₱148

7.87%

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

$0.94 ₱52.3

$0.91 ₱50.5

3.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₱25.42

$0.53 ₱29.61

-13.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ₱60.1

$1.55 ₱86.5

-30.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.8 ₱100

$2.68 ₱149

-32.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ₱99.1

$1.9 ₱106

-6.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 ₱59.8

$1.34 ₱74.7

-20.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.98 ₱54.7

$1.09 ₱60.6

-10.09%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱115

$2.15 ₱120

-4.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.21 ₱457

$9.46 ₱527

-13.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.91 ₱273

$5.32 ₱296

-7.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.9 ₱329

$8.59 ₱478

-31.32%

Apples (1kg)

$3.62 ₱201

$3.44 ₱191

5.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.17 ₱65

$1.82 ₱101

-35.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.27 ₱182

$3.59 ₱200

-8.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 ₱77

$2.41 ₱134

-42.74%

Potato (1kg)

$2.63 ₱146

$2.77 ₱154

-5.05%

Onion (1kg)

$3.42 ₱190

$3.04 ₱169

12.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱59.6

$1.94 ₱108

-44.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₱39.39

$0.64 ₱35.46

10.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.59 ₱144

$3.44 ₱192

-24.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.21 ₱234

$8.57 ₱477

-50.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 ₱57.9

$1.51 ₱84

-31.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 ₱86.3

$2.12 ₱118

-26.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.29

$0.48 ₱26.9

-45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.12 ₱397

$12.17 ₱678

-41.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 ₱42.82

$0.92 ₱51.3

-16.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.19

$0.27 ₱15.08

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₱66.1

$1.17 ₱65.3

1.71%

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

$26.3K ₱1.5M

$27K ₱1.5M

-2.75%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$23K ₱1.3M

-9.99%

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

$96.3 ₱5,360

$139 ₱7,714

-30.52%

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

$32.84 ₱1,828

$22.08 ₱1,229

48.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.63 ₱1,539

$27.22 ₱1,516

1.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.25 ₱1,907

$42.8 ₱2,383

-19.98%

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)

$152 ₱8,487

$364 ₱20.2K

-58.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,267 ₱237.6K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-61.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.62 ₱2,596

$45.95 ₱2,558

1.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.16 ₱1,457

$35.61 ₱1,983

-26.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.3 ₱4,250

$83.5 ₱4,648

-8.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.5 ₱2,976

$46.92 ₱2,612

13.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$111 ₱6,202

$503 ₱28K

-77.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 ₱9,858

$262 ₱14.6K

-32.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$248 ₱13.8K

$1,724 ₱96K

-85.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$149 ₱8,321

$622 ₱34.6K

-75.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,119 ₱118K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-41.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

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 Pagadian: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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