Boracay at a glance
- Boracay ranks 9th of 17 priced cities in Philippines on cost: $578 a month in essentials, 30% above General Santos, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $375 covers that 0.6×.
- 118.6 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at municipality level.
- PM2.5 averages 6.1 µg/m³ a year, 1× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 17 Philippines cities we track, so every row says whether Boracay is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $578 | $578 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $218 | $218 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $404 | $404 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $102 | $102 | same |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $109 | $109 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $137 | $137 | same |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $12 | $12 | same |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $375 | $332 | $43 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $508 | $472 | $36 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,456 | $1,087 | 1.34× as much |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Boracay, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 | $4.49 | $0.51 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $22.84 | $22.84 | same |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $3.56 | $3.56 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.20 | $2.20 | same |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.04 | $1.09 | $0.05 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $2.43 | $2.43 | same |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.28 | $1.08 | $0.20 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.73 | $0.68 | $0.05 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.72 | $1.72 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.22 | $1.22 | same |
| White rice, 1 kg | $0.91 | $0.91 | same |
| Eggs, 12 | $1.98 | $1.98 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $6.96 | $6.96 | same |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $4.45 | $4.45 | same |
| Apples, 1 kg | $2.94 | $2.94 | same |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.62 | $1.60 | $0.02 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $1.63 | $1.54 | $0.09 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $2.03 | $2.03 | same |
| Onions, 1 kg | $2.38 | $2.38 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.51 | $0.52 | $0.01 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.46 | $0.41 | $0.05 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $12.20 | $12.20 | same |
| Taxi start | $0.72 | $0.73 | $0.01 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.22 | $0.22 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.17 | $1.17 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $115.01 | $115.01 | same |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $22.25 | $23.84 | $1.59 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $14.04 | $14.04 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $38.68 | $34.73 | $3.95 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $6.42 | $5.68 | $0.74 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Boracay has 118.6 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (municipality level). That is the highest of the 17 Philippines cities we track. Philippines's national figure is 101.7, so Boracay runs 17 above the country as a whole.
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A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Boracay ranks against every city we track
Boracay sits ahead of 89% of the 1016 cities we track on clean air. On cost of living it is ahead of 73% of 998. Its weakest measure is women aged 20–39, ahead of only 5% of 1001.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Boracay sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Photo: Alan J. Dacalan for the Department of Agriculture (Philippines) edited by LOR, Public domain.
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