Make it a trip · Manila, Philippines
What Manila costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Makati and BGC.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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Visa free for 30 days Fixed
For AU, GB, US, CA, IE, NL, DE, FR passports.
Register on the free eTravel site in the 72 hours before you land and show the QR code. Use only the official site.
Source: Entry.com, Philippines entry requirements 2026 (2026-07)
Free -
Grab from NAIA to Makati, from Range
Usually 200 to 350 PHP. Traffic can make it an hour. To Malate costs 150 to 300.
Source: Travel PH Wow, Manila travel guide 2026 (2026-03)
Getting around
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MRT or LRT ride, from Range
Usually 15 to 30 PHP. Jeepneys are cheaper still.
Source: Travel PH Wow, Manila travel guide 2026 (2026-03)
₱15
Eating and drinking
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Street food meal, from Range
Usually 50 to 100 PHP. Lugaw, silog or barbecue sticks.
Source: Travel PH Wow, Manila travel guide 2026 (2026-03)
₱50 -
US$4.10
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Manila (2026-06)
US$28 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Manila (2026-06)
US$2.60 -
San Miguel at a bar, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Manila (2026-06)
US$1.40
At the supermarket
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US$0.40
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Coca-Cola, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Manila (2026-06)
US$1.30 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Manila (2026-06)
US$1.30
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Middle half of 4 central hostels on Hostelworld, 30 Oct 2026. The cheapest bed was 400 PHP. Weekends and peak season cost more.
Source: Hostelworld, Manila hostels (2026-10)
₱410 to ₱660 Find a hostel -
Budget hotel, from Range
Source: Travel PH Wow, Manila travel guide 2026 (2026-03)
₱1,000 Find a guesthouse
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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