True Annual Cost · Manila
True annual cost of international schools in Manila
Updated 2026-04-26 · 11 schools with full cost data · 35 schools indexed
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11 international schools in Manila have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $13,069 USD per year, while median true annual cost — modeled with first-year charges (capital levy, registration) plus recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) — runs $14,569 USD, a median 11% above each school’s own tuition. Cheapest with full cost data: Global Leaders International School at $8,416 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: Nord Anglia International School Manila at $24,642 USD.
True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 (5 months ago) · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.
Key facts
- 11 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
- Median tuition: $13,069/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
- Median true cost: $14,569/yr a median ~11% above each school's own tuition.
- Cheapest: Global Leaders International School $8,416/yr true annual cost.
- Most expensive: Nord Anglia International School Manila $24,642/yr true annual cost.
Schools ranked
11
Median tuition
$13.1k
Median true cost
$14.6k
Median hidden fees
+11%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global Leaders International School | $4,879-$8,953 | $8,416 |
| 2 | Southville International School and Colleges | $2,509-$13,591 | $9,550 |
| 3 | Lycée Français de Manille | $6,039-$13,197 | $10,818 |
| 4 | The Beacon School | $6,880-$16,126 | $12,603 |
| 5 | Faith Academy | $3,876-$20,072 | $13,474 |
| 6 | Brent International School Manila | $7,770-$18,367 | $14,569 |
| 7 | German European School Manila | $7,174-$19,659 | $14,617 |
| 8 | Canadian American School | $11,612-$18,500 | $16,706 |
| 9 | Chinese International School Manila | $11,628-$18,973 | $16,951 |
| 10 | International School Manila | $14,982-$30,402 | $24,342 |
| 11 | Nord Anglia International School Manila | $12,160-$33,823 | $24,642 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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How much does international school really cost in Manila?
Across the 11 international schools in Manila with full cost data, the median true annual cost is $14,569 per year (median published tuition is $13,069). Across individual schools, true cost runs a median 11% above each school's own tuition once first-year charges (capital levy, registration) and recurring extras (transport, uniform, technology, activities) are modeled in.
Why is the true cost higher than the published tuition in Manila?
Published tuition is only the headline number. WhereNext models the additional charges a family typically faces — first-year items like capital levy and registration, plus recurring extras such as transport, uniform, technology and activity fees. In Manila these add a median 11% to each school's own tuition (some schools more, some less).
What is the cheapest international school in Manila by true cost?
Among the 11 schools in Manila with full cost data, Global Leaders International School has the lowest true annual cost at $8,416 per year, while Nord Anglia International School Manila is the highest at $24,642 per year. Schools without published cost data aren't ranked.
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