Cost of Living Comparison Between Siargao and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Siargao and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Siargao is 14.2% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Siargao is 15.2% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.58 ₱209

$5.35 ₱312

-33.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.41 ₱1,133

$26.75 ₱1,561

-27.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.4 ₱198

$4.52 ₱264

-24.78%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱154

$2.7 ₱158

-2.22%

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

$0.78 ₱45.34

$0.97 ₱56.6

-19.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 ₱23.2

$0.54 ₱31.61

-25.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.24 ₱72.2

$1.48 ₱86.3

-16.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 ₱126

$2.65 ₱154

-18.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 ₱110

$1.91 ₱111

-1.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 ₱73.3

$1.38 ₱80.6

-8.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 ₱58.7

$1.08 ₱63.3

-6.48%

Eggs

$2.08 ₱121

$2.15 ₱125

-3.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.91 ₱462

$9.26 ₱540

-14.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.21 ₱246

$5.22 ₱304

-19.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.83 ₱457

$8.33 ₱486

-6.00%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 ₱170

$3.41 ₱199

-14.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 ₱91.6

$1.76 ₱103

-10.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 ₱151

$3.67 ₱214

-29.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.61 ₱94.1

$2.48 ₱145

-35.08%

Potato (1kg)

$2.22 ₱130

$2.79 ₱163

-20.43%

Onion (1kg)

$2.5 ₱146

$3.16 ₱185

-20.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱62.7

$1.97 ₱115

-45.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱44.37

$0.64 ₱37.33

18.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.81 ₱164

$3.43 ₱200

-18.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.84 ₱399

$10.35 ₱604

-33.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 ₱67.1

$1.49 ₱87.1

-22.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 ₱115

$2.22 ₱130

-10.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.39

$0.51 ₱29.88

-45.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.94 ₱697

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 ₱44.87

$0.93 ₱54.3

-17.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.09

$0.27 ₱15.86

-11.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.09 ₱122

$2.12 ₱124

-1.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱66.6

$1.16 ₱67.8

-1.72%

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

$26.1K ₱1.5M

$26.6K ₱1.6M

-1.73%

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

$20.1K ₱1.2M

$22.8K ₱1.3M

-12.21%

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

$113 ₱6,596

$135 ₱7,866

-16.14%

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

$32.74 ₱1,911

$22.27 ₱1,300

47.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,589

$27.21 ₱1,588

0.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.65 ₱1,964

$42.59 ₱2,486

-20.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.19 ₱419

Cinema Ticket

$5.79 ₱338

$6.67 ₱389

-13.19%

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

$152 ₱8,859

$361 ₱21.1K

-57.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,398 ₱256.7K

$11.3K ₱659.9K

-61.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.73 ₱2,669

$46.31 ₱2,703

-1.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.13 ₱1,525

$35.21 ₱2,055

-25.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.1 ₱4,381

$83.5 ₱4,875

-10.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 ₱3,067

$46.04 ₱2,687

14.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 ₱15.3K

$496 ₱28.9K

-47.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 ₱10.1K

$267 ₱15.6K

-35.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$595 ₱34.7K

$1,692 ₱98.8K

-64.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$393 ₱23K

$618 ₱36.1K

-36.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,343 ₱136.7K

$3,698 ₱215.8K

-36.64%

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 Siargao: November 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: November 29, 2025

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