Philippines
Republic of the Philippines
- Capital
- Manila
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
- Population, 2025
- 117 million
- Currency
- PHP
- Area
- 342,353 km²
Across Philippines's 85 priced cities, one person needs about $662 a month, rent included; the average net salary is $335.
Livability
The same seven domains as for cities, scored at country level; safety falls back to the homicide rate where Numbeo has no survey.
59out of 100
- Purchasing power25%36
- Safety20%57
- Health care15%67
- Climate10%69
- Air quality10%70
- Connectivity10%59
- Cost10%92
How each domain is scored
- Purchasing power, 25%
- What a local net salary buys against local prices, as a percentile.
- Safety, 20%
- Numbeo safety index for the city, or for its country when the city has no survey.
- Health care, 15%
- Numbeo health care index, city first, then country.
- Climate, 10%
- Numbeo climate index where surveyed, otherwise a comfort score from NASA climate normals.
- Air quality, 10%
- 30-day mean US AQI on a 0-100 scale: 100 at AQI 25 or cleaner, 0 at 150 or worse.
- Connectivity, 10%
- Percentile of median fixed broadband download speed, city first, then country.
- Cost, 10%
- Cheaper places score higher: the percentile of the cost-of-living plus rent index, inverted.
- Livability rank among countries
- #66
What it costs
Averages over the country’s cities, weighted by population. New York = 100.
Cost of living index
28.0
New York = 100, rent excluded
Rent index
6.3
New York = 100
Purchasing power
53.5
New York = 100
One person
$662
A month, rent included
Net salary
$335
Average, a month after tax
Rent, one bedroom in the centre
$275
A month
Economy
World Bank development indicators; each figure is the latest year with data.
GDP per person
$4,171
2025
Growth
+4.4%
2025
Unemployment
2.2%
2025
Inflation
1.7%
2025
Life expectancy
69.9 years
2024
Internet users
67%
2024
Taxes
Headline rates side by side from three references, with the source of each.
- Top income tax rate
- 35%
- SourcePwC
- Lowest income tax rate
- 0%
- SourceWikipedia
- Corporate tax
- 25%
- SourcePwC
- VAT or sales tax
- 12%
- SourcePwC
- Capital gains, individuals
- 5%
- SourceWikipedia
- Social security, employee
- 5%
- SourceTrading Economics
- Social security, employer
- 10%
- SourceTrading Economics
- Inheritance tax
- 6%
- SourceWikipedia
Headline statutory rates as of Sep 2026; brackets, allowances and regional taxes change what a given person pays.
Safety and internet
Numbeo’s crime survey, the World Bank homicide series and the Speedtest Global Index.
Safety
- Safety indexNumbeo, higher is safer
- 56.6
- Crime indexNumbeo, lower is better
- 43.4
- HomicidesPer 100,000 people, 2023
- 4.3
Internet
- Fixed downloadMbps, median, #62 worldwide
- 114
- Mobile downloadMbps, median, #71 worldwide
- 66
- Change in a yearFixed download speed
- +8%
Cities in Philippines
Sort by any column. Livability and cost use the same scales as every city page.
| 1Valencia City | 65 | 24.3 | — | — | — | 223.6K | Low confidence, 4 contributors |
| 2Valenzuela | 64 | 26.4 | — | $587 | 105.8 | 725.2K | Medium confidence, 5 contributors |
| 3Tabuk | 64 | — | — | — | — | 122.8K | Low confidence |
| 4Bago | 63 | 28.2 | — | — | — | 193K | Low confidence, 0 contributors |
| 5General Santos | 63 | 27.6 | $175 | — | — | 722.1K | Medium confidence, 9 contributors |
| 6Butuan | 63 | 28.8 | — | — | — | 309.7K | Medium confidence, 5 contributors |
| 7Santiago City | 62 | 33.4 | — | — | — | 108.4K | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 8Tabuk | 62 | — | — | — | — | 122.8K | Low confidence |
| 9Maramag | 62 | — | — | — | — | 109.9K | Low confidence |
| 10Mantampay | 61 | — | — | — | — | 265K | Low confidence |
| 11Marawi | 61 | — | $79.49 | $286 | — | 260K | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 12Cotabato City | 61 | 29.5 | — | — | — | 383.4K | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 13San Jose | 61 | — | — | — | — | 143.5K | Low confidence |
| 14Pagadian | 61 | — | $119 | — | — | 206.5K | Low confidence, 2 contributors |
| 15Quezon | 61 | — | — | — | — | 114.5K | Low confidence |
| 16Sorsogon City | 61 | — | — | — | — | 187.7K | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 17San Jose del Monte | 61 | 26.0 | — | — | — | 357.8K | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 18Gingoog | 61 | — | — | — | — | 138.9K | Low confidence |
| 19Muricay | 60 | — | — | — | — | 132.1K | Low confidence |
| 20Ilagan | 60 | — | — | — | — | 164K | Low confidence |
| 21Iligan | 60 | — | — | — | — | 342.6K | Low confidence |
| 22Panalanoy | 60 | — | — | — | — | 189.1K | Low confidence |
| 23Naga | 60 | — | — | — | — | 138.7K | Low confidence |
| 24Cadiz | 60 | — | — | — | — | 129.1K | Low confidence |
| 25Iriga City | 60 | — | — | — | — | 115.3K | Low confidence |
| 26Kabankalan | 60 | — | — | — | — | 210.9K | Low confidence |
| 27Manolo Fortich | 60 | — | — | — | — | 118.1K | Low confidence |
| 28Himamaylan | 60 | — | — | — | — | 117.3K | Low confidence |
| 29Los Banos, Laguna | 60 | 26.3 | — | — | — | 117K | Low confidence, 2 contributors |
| 30Bacolod City | 60 | — | — | — | — | 454.9K | Low confidence |
| 31Mansilingan | 60 | — | — | — | — | 454.2K | Low confidence |
| 32Binan City | 59 | 26.4 | $238 | — | — | 300K | Low confidence, 3 contributors |
| 33La Trinidad | 59 | — | — | — | — | 142.9K | Low confidence |
| 34Talisay | 59 | — | — | — | — | 109.2K | Low confidence |
| 35Catbalogan | 59 | — | — | — | — | 107.9K | Low confidence |
| 36Libertad | 59 | — | — | — | — | 250.4K | Low confidence |
| 37Taytay | 59 | 27.4 | — | — | — | 231.5K | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 38Roxas City | 59 | — | — | — | — | 185.2K | Low confidence |
| 39Bayugan | 59 | — | — | — | — | 110.3K | Low confidence |
| 40Lucena | 59 | 24.1 | $79.49 | $318 | 82.4 | 228.8K | Medium confidence, 6 contributors |
| 41Malita | 59 | — | — | — | — | 118.4K | Low confidence |
| 42Las Pinas | 59 | 28.3 | — | $607 | 104.7 | 615.5K | Medium confidence, 11 contributors |
| 43Tagum City | 59 | — | $159 | $207 | — | 233.3K | Medium confidence, 5 contributors |
| 44Mati | 59 | — | — | — | — | 105.9K | Low confidence |
| 45Malabon | 59 | 26.0 | — | — | — | 365.5K | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 46Muntinlupa | 59 | 30.4 | — | $614 | 101.0 | 552.2K | Medium confidence, 11 contributors |
| 47Ormoc | 59 | — | $130 | — | — | 238.5K | Low confidence, 2 contributors |
| 48Jolo | 59 | — | — | — | — | 101K | Low confidence |
| 49Iligan City | 58 | — | — | — | — | 312.3K | Low confidence |
| 50Santa Cruz | 58 | — | — | — | — | 108.1K | Low confidence |
| 51Tacloban | 58 | 27.4 | $223 | $350 | 63.0 | 259.4K | Medium confidence, 9 contributors |
| 52Tacurong | 58 | — | — | — | — | 116.9K | Low confidence |
| 53Isulan | 58 | — | — | — | — | 101.5K | Low confidence |
| 54Rosario | 58 | — | — | — | — | 128.4K | Low confidence |
| 55Binangonan | 58 | 25.4 | $160 | $415 | 87.5 | 219.2K | Low confidence, 2 contributors |
| 56Candelaria | 58 | — | — | — | — | 137.9K | Low confidence |
| 57Antipolo | 58 | 28.7 | $159 | $429 | 83.2 | 913.7K | Medium confidence, 7 contributors |
| 58Tagaytay | 58 | 29.0 | $184 | $624 | 115.4 | 87.8K | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 59Budta | 58 | — | — | — | — | 1.3M | Low confidence |
| 60Malingao | 58 | — | — | — | — | 1.1M | Low confidence |
| 61Paranaque City | 58 | 28.0 | $223 | $491 | 87.4 | 703.2K | Medium confidence, 15 contributors |
| 62Sultan Kudarat | 58 | — | — | — | — | 125K | Low confidence |
| 63Midsayap | 58 | — | — | — | — | 117.4K | Low confidence |
| 64Dinaig | 58 | — | — | — | — | 116.8K | Low confidence |
| 65Digos | 58 | — | — | — | — | 116.1K | Low confidence |
| 66Tayabas | 58 | — | — | — | — | 115.3K | Low confidence |
| 67Panabo | 57 | — | — | — | — | 211.2K | Low confidence |
| 68Tuguegarao | 57 | 24.4 | $127 | $207 | 47.9 | 167.3K | Medium confidence, 6 contributors |
| 69Dumaguete | 57 | 28.0 | $234 | $281 | 49.0 | 113.5K | Medium confidence, 10 contributors |
| 70Davao | 57 | 30.8 | $275 | $212 | 32.9 | 1.8M | High confidence, 24 contributors |
| 71Santol | 57 | — | — | — | — | 299K | Low confidence |
| 72General Trias | 57 | 26.0 | $98.10 | — | — | 96K | Medium confidence, 5 contributors |
| 73Mabalacat City | 57 | — | — | — | — | 188.1K | Low confidence |
| 74Capas | 57 | — | — | — | — | 162.7K | Low confidence |
| 75Bacong | 57 | 25.3 | $148 | — | — | 5.1K | Low confidence, 2 contributors |
| 76Subic Bay Freeport Zone | 57 | 27.9 | $128 | — | — | — | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 77Cainta | 56 | 26.9 | $238 | $429 | 76.5 | 283.2K | Low confidence, 4 contributors |
| 78Bagong Silang | 56 | — | — | — | — | 261.7K | Low confidence |
| 79Norzagaray | 56 | — | — | — | — | 140.7K | Low confidence |
| 80Rodriguez | 56 | — | — | — | — | 134.4K | Low confidence |
| 81Makati | 56 | 38.4 | $756 | $606 | 51.9 | 510.4K | High confidence, 23 contributors |
| 82Marikina | 56 | 30.1 | $183 | $387 | 69.8 | 471.3K | Medium confidence, 13 contributors |
| 83Cauayan City | 56 | 25.6 | — | — | — | 8.9K | Low confidence, 2 contributors |
| 84Alabang | 56 | 26.4 | $223 | — | — | — | Medium confidence, 7 contributors |
| 85Commonwealth | 56 | — | — | — | — | 215K | Low confidence |
| 86Urdaneta | 56 | — | — | — | — | 145.9K | Low confidence |
| 87San Mateo | 56 | — | — | — | — | 134.3K | Low confidence |
| 88Bayambang | 56 | — | — | — | — | 129.5K | Low confidence |
| 89Bagong Silangan | 56 | — | — | — | — | 106.9K | Low confidence |
| 90Paniqui | 56 | — | — | — | — | 106.2K | Low confidence |
| 91Calasiao | 56 | — | — | — | — | 100.7K | Low confidence |
| 92Vigan | 56 | 26.0 | — | — | — | 48.5K | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 93Mariveles | 56 | — | — | — | — | 156.2K | Low confidence |
| 94Island Garden City of Samal | 56 | 27.2 | — | — | — | 43.5K | Low confidence, 2 contributors |
| 95Malaybalay | 56 | 28.3 | — | — | — | 61.5K | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 96Bogo City | 56 | 28.2 | — | — | — | 23.6K | Low confidence, 2 contributors |
| 97Panglao | 56 | 26.0 | $278 | — | — | 6.9K | Medium confidence, 8 contributors |
| 98Puerto Galera | 56 | 28.7 | $238 | — | — | — | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 99Talisay City | 56 | 26.2 | $399 | $335 | 48.3 | 133.1K | Low confidence, 0 contributors |
| 100Roxas | 56 | 24.1 | $318 | $572 | 96.3 | 16.6K | Medium confidence, 5 contributors |
| 101Pasig | 55 | 28.7 | $276 | $441 | 71.4 | 853.1K | Medium confidence, 19 contributors |
| 102Legazpi | 55 | 28.1 | $143 | $266 | 53.9 | 179.5K | Low confidence, 2 contributors |
| 103Mandaluyong City | 55 | — | — | — | — | 465.9K | Low confidence |
| 104Tarlac City | 55 | 23.3 | $87.43 | $212 | 55.6 | 401.9K | Medium confidence, 12 contributors |
| 105Cabuyao | 55 | — | — | — | — | 308.7K | Low confidence |
| 106San Pablo | 55 | 25.7 | $143 | $286 | 61.8 | 300.2K | Medium confidence, 6 contributors |
| 107Angono | 55 | — | — | — | — | 135K | Low confidence |
| 108Pulong Santa Cruz | 55 | — | — | — | — | 126.8K | Low confidence |
| 109Poblacion | 55 | — | — | — | — | 124.6K | Low confidence |
| 110Carmona | 55 | — | — | — | — | 112.1K | Low confidence |
| 111Putatan | 55 | — | — | — | — | 102.1K | Low confidence |
| 112Dasmarinas | 55 | 26.3 | — | $358 | 64.5 | 441.9K | Medium confidence, 13 contributors |
| 113Gapan | 55 | — | — | — | — | 129.6K | Low confidence |
| 114Bataan | 55 | 24.4 | $164 | $393 | 84.6 | — | Medium confidence, 9 contributors |
| 115San Fernando, La Union | 55 | — | $159 | — | — | 251.2K | Low confidence, 0 contributors |
| 116Iloilo | 55 | 24.1 | $294 | $202 | 35.2 | 473.7K | Medium confidence, 14 contributors |
| 117Concepcion | 55 | — | — | — | — | 178.5K | Low confidence |
| 118Bulaon | 55 | — | — | — | — | 131.8K | Low confidence |
| 119Lipa | 55 | 25.4 | $79.49 | $223 | 55.4 | 212.3K | Medium confidence, 12 contributors |
| 120Cagayan de Oro City | 54 | 26.1 | $383 | $308 | 45.5 | 741.6K | Medium confidence, 9 contributors |
| 121Pasay | 54 | 28.7 | $429 | $511 | 67.9 | 416.5K | Medium confidence, 9 contributors |
| 122Malolos | 54 | — | — | — | — | 269.8K | Low confidence |
| 123Pandi | 54 | — | — | — | — | 162.7K | Low confidence |
| 124Guyong | 54 | — | — | — | — | 155.4K | Low confidence |
| 125Baliuag | 54 | — | — | — | — | 135.7K | Low confidence |
| 126Hagonoy | 54 | — | — | — | — | 123.5K | Low confidence |
| 127Calumpit | 54 | — | — | — | — | 122.2K | Low confidence |
| 128Apalit | 54 | — | — | — | — | 121.1K | Low confidence |
| 129Plaridel | 54 | — | — | — | — | 120.9K | Low confidence |
| 130Guiguinto | 54 | — | — | — | — | 118.2K | Low confidence |
| 131Pulilan | 54 | — | — | — | — | 111.4K | Low confidence |
| 132Laoag City | 54 | 25.5 | $270 | $159 | 27.8 | 112.1K | Low confidence, 3 contributors |
| 133Navotas | 54 | — | — | — | — | 249.5K | Low confidence |
| 134Meycauayan | 54 | — | — | — | — | 228K | Low confidence |
| 135Santa Cruz | 54 | — | — | — | — | 126.7K | Low confidence |
| 136Tanza | 54 | — | — | — | — | 105.5K | Low confidence |
| 137San Fernando | 54 | 27.3 | $238 | $334 | 58.8 | 251.2K | Low confidence, 4 contributors |
| 138San Pedro | 54 | 26.0 | — | $303 | 55.0 | 349K | Low confidence, 4 contributors |
| 139Angeles | 54 | 25.3 | $343 | $312 | 49.4 | 483.5K | High confidence, 28 contributors |
| 140Baguio | 54 | 25.9 | $403 | $182 | 26.2 | 272.7K | Medium confidence, 15 contributors |
| 141Bacoor | 53 | 26.4 | — | $300 | 54.1 | 357K | Low confidence, 3 contributors |
| 142Puerto Princesa | 53 | 28.4 | $285 | $223 | 35.7 | 222.7K | Low confidence, 2 contributors |
| 143Cebu | 53 | 29.0 | $501 | $340 | 41.5 | 965.3K | High confidence, 43 contributors |
| 144Koronadal City | 53 | 25.7 | $71.78 | $128 | 31.8 | 201.8K | Medium confidence, 5 contributors |
| 145Dagupan | 53 | 27.6 | $191 | $238 | 45.0 | 171.3K | Medium confidence, 10 contributors |
| 146Silang | 53 | — | — | — | — | 119.5K | Low confidence |
| 147Caloocan | 53 | 21.0 | $270 | $266 | 52.1 | 1.7M | Medium confidence, 9 contributors |
| 148Lapu-Lapu | 53 | 25.8 | $440 | $231 | 31.9 | 497.8K | Medium confidence, 12 contributors |
| 149Calamba | 53 | 25.9 | — | $254 | 46.4 | 575K | Medium confidence, 6 contributors |
| 150San Juan | 53 | 26.7 | — | $238 | 42.7 | 134.3K | Medium confidence, 7 contributors |
| 151Pampanga | 53 | 25.3 | $135 | $294 | 65.2 | — | Low confidence, 4 contributors |
| 152Mandaue | 53 | 29.6 | $439 | $239 | 31.0 | 331.3K | Medium confidence, 6 contributors |
| 153Taguig City | 52 | 29.4 | $518 | $469 | 55.8 | 1.3M | High confidence, 30 contributors |
| 154Mandaluyong | 52 | 28.7 | $609 | $537 | 59.1 | 425K | Medium confidence, 15 contributors |
| 155Cavite | 52 | 25.6 | $135 | $223 | 49.0 | 115.9K | Medium confidence, 15 contributors |
| 156Batangas | 52 | 25.2 | — | $165 | 30.6 | 237.4K | Medium confidence, 16 contributors |
| 157Naga | 52 | 26.6 | $159 | $143 | 29.3 | 174.9K | Medium confidence, 6 contributors |
| 158Toledo City | 52 | 27.6 | $638 | $319 | 34.6 | 206.7K | Low confidence, 2 contributors |
| 159Imus | 52 | 26.3 | $119 | $172 | 38.3 | 481.9K | Low confidence, 4 contributors |
| 160Olongapo | 52 | 25.2 | $111 | $135 | 31.6 | 221.2K | Medium confidence, 6 contributors |
| 161Quezon City | 52 | 29.8 | $318 | $434 | 64.7 | 3.1M | High confidence, 21 contributors |
| 162Bayawan City | 52 | 27.7 | — | $112 | 19.5 | 126.7K | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 163Santa Rosa | 51 | 23.4 | $127 | $145 | 34.6 | 216.7K | Medium confidence, 9 contributors |
| 164Zamboanga | 51 | 26.7 | $128 | $191 | 41.3 | 1M | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 165Dipolog | 51 | 23.1 | $159 | $238 | 53.9 | 93.5K | Low confidence, 4 contributors |
| 166Bulacan | 51 | 24.3 | $241 | $292 | 55.1 | 83.1K | Medium confidence, 15 contributors |
| 167Cabanatuan | 51 | 24.9 | — | $159 | 29.7 | 343.7K | Medium confidence, 5 contributors |
| 168Ozamiz | 50 | — | $397 | $191 | — | 93.1K | Low confidence, 1 contributors |
| 169Surigao | 50 | — | — | — | — | 87.8K | Low confidence, 0 contributors |
| 170Calbayog | 50 | — | — | $152 | — | 67.9K | Low confidence, 0 contributors |
| 171El Nido | 50 | — | $238 | $254 | — | 51.4K | Low confidence, 4 contributors |
| 172Mambajao | 50 | — | $99.67 | $152 | — | 10.1K | Low confidence, 0 contributors |
| 173Magallanes, Cavite | 50 | — | — | — | — | 6.6K | Low confidence |
| 174Bohol | 50 | — | $191 | — | — | — | Medium confidence, 5 contributors |
| 175Boracay | 50 | — | $715 | $231 | — | — | Low confidence, 3 contributors |
| 176Nueva Ecija | 50 | 23.8 | $115 | $191 | 46.1 | — | Medium confidence, 6 contributors |
| 177Tagbilaran City | 48 | 25.3 | $191 | $175 | 35.0 | 86.4K | Medium confidence, 11 contributors |
| 178Manila | 47 | 31.8 | $540 | $477 | 53.5 | 1.6M | High confidence, 79 contributors |
| 179Bacolod | 45 | 26.0 | $266 | $207 | 36.0 | 5.3K | Medium confidence, 10 contributors |
| 180Calapan City | 45 | 24.8 | — | $118 | 22.1 | 66K | Low confidence, 0 contributors |