Cost of Living Comparison Between Palawan and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Palawan and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Palawan is 17% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Palawan is 15.6% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 ₱206

$5.35 ₱312

-34.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.4 ₱1,132

$26.75 ₱1,561

-27.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.26 ₱190

$4.52 ₱264

-27.88%

Cappuccino

$2.52 ₱147

$2.7 ₱158

-6.67%

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

$0.79 ₱45.94

$0.97 ₱56.6

-18.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.57

$0.54 ₱31.61

-31.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.29 ₱75.1

$1.48 ₱86.3

-12.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱122

$2.65 ₱154

-21.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 ₱106

$1.91 ₱111

-4.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ₱71.4

$1.38 ₱80.6

-11.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 ₱55.8

$1.08 ₱63.3

-11.11%

Eggs

$2.02 ₱118

$2.15 ₱125

-6.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.89 ₱460

$9.26 ₱540

-14.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.27 ₱249

$5.22 ₱304

-18.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.77 ₱453

$8.33 ₱486

-6.72%

Apples (1kg)

$2.9 ₱169

$3.41 ₱199

-14.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.76 ₱103

-14.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 ₱154

$3.67 ₱214

-28.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 ₱90.7

$2.48 ₱145

-37.50%

Potato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱133

$2.79 ₱163

-18.28%

Onion (1kg)

$2.51 ₱147

$3.16 ₱185

-20.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱62.5

$1.97 ₱115

-45.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₱42.4

$0.64 ₱37.33

14.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.86 ₱167

$3.43 ₱200

-16.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.97 ₱407

$10.35 ₱604

-32.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.49 ₱87.1

-21.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 ₱116

$2.22 ₱130

-10.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.42

$0.51 ₱29.88

-45.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 ₱697

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₱44.61

$0.93 ₱54.3

-18.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.06

$0.27 ₱15.86

-11.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.19 ₱128

$2.12 ₱124

3.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱66.7

$1.16 ₱67.8

-1.72%

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

$26.5K ₱1.5M

$26.6K ₱1.6M

-0.12%

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

$20.5K ₱1.2M

$22.8K ₱1.3M

-10.16%

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

$114 ₱6,637

$135 ₱7,866

-15.63%

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

$32.63 ₱1,904

$22.27 ₱1,300

46.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.66 ₱1,615

$27.21 ₱1,588

1.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.48 ₱1,954

$42.59 ₱2,486

-21.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.19 ₱419

Cinema Ticket

$5.8 ₱339

$6.67 ₱389

-13.04%

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

$152 ₱8,883

$361 ₱21.1K

-57.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,284 ₱250K

$11.3K ₱659.9K

-62.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.02 ₱2,627

$46.31 ₱2,703

-2.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.74 ₱1,560

$35.21 ₱2,055

-24.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ₱4,403

$83.5 ₱4,875

-9.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 ₱3,069

$46.04 ₱2,687

14.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 ₱15.2K

$496 ₱28.9K

-47.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 ₱10.4K

$267 ₱15.6K

-33.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 ₱33.7K

$1,692 ₱98.8K

-65.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.2K

$618 ₱36.1K

-35.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,320 ₱135.4K

$3,698 ₱215.8K

-37.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,362 ₱137.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$489 ₱28.5K

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 Palawan: November 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: November 29, 2025

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