Cost of Living Comparison Between Dumaguete and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Dumaguete and Manila

😐 Solo nomad: Dumaguete is 12.3% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dumaguete is 14.7% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 ₱173

$5.25 ₱292

-40.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.2 ₱791

$26.12 ₱1,455

-45.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.53 ₱252

$4.48 ₱250

1.12%

Cappuccino

$2.3 ₱128

$2.67 ₱148

-13.86%

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

$0.77 ₱42.88

$0.91 ₱50.5

-15.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₱21.86

$0.53 ₱29.61

-26.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ₱57.3

$1.55 ₱86.5

-33.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱119

$2.68 ₱149

-20.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 ₱93.4

$1.9 ₱106

-11.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 ₱82.4

$1.34 ₱74.7

10.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.94 ₱52.6

$1.09 ₱60.6

-13.76%

Eggs

$1.92 ₱107

$2.15 ₱120

-10.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.34 ₱520

$9.46 ₱527

-1.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.26 ₱293

$5.32 ₱296

-1.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 ₱439

$8.59 ₱478

-8.27%

Apples (1kg)

$1.8 ₱100

$3.44 ₱191

-47.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.41 ₱78.4

$1.82 ₱101

-22.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.02 ₱224

$3.59 ₱200

11.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 ₱78.5

$2.41 ₱134

-41.49%

Potato (1kg)

$2.47 ₱137

$2.77 ₱154

-10.83%

Onion (1kg)

$2.64 ₱147

$3.04 ₱169

-13.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ₱51.6

$1.94 ₱108

-52.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 ₱33.71

$0.64 ₱35.46

-4.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.6 ₱145

$3.44 ₱192

-24.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.22 ₱458

$8.57 ₱477

-4.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 ₱64.9

$1.51 ₱84

-23.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ₱114

$2.12 ₱118

-3.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.47 ₱26.36

$0.48 ₱26.9

-2.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.6 ₱479

$12.17 ₱678

-29.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.83 ₱45.97

$0.92 ₱51.3

-9.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱13.8

$0.27 ₱15.08

-7.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.1

$2.15 ₱120

-57.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ₱61.2

$1.17 ₱65.3

-5.98%

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

$23.4K ₱1.3M

$27K ₱1.5M

-13.50%

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

$39.6K ₱2.2M

$23K ₱1.3M

72.14%

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

$71.9 ₱4,002

$139 ₱7,714

-48.13%

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

$43.94 ₱2,447

$22.08 ₱1,229

99.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.61 ₱1,593

$27.22 ₱1,516

5.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.13 ₱1,288

$42.8 ₱2,383

-45.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.46 ₱193

$6.9 ₱384

-49.86%

Cinema Ticket

$6.46 ₱359

$6.61 ₱368

-2.27%

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

$72.1 ₱4,012

$364 ₱20.2K

-80.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,866 ₱103.9K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-83.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 ₱5,876

$45.95 ₱2,558

129.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.82 ₱1,995

$35.61 ₱1,983

0.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 ₱6,091

$83.5 ₱4,648

31.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.2 ₱4,630

$46.92 ₱2,612

77.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₱13.3K

$503 ₱28K

-52.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.1K

$262 ₱14.6K

-17.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$436 ₱24.3K

$1,724 ₱96K

-74.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$425 ₱23.7K

$622 ₱34.6K

-31.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 ₱121.9K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-39.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$666 ₱37.1K

$2,336 ₱130.1K

-71.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$299 ₱16.6K

$492 ₱27.4K

-39.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.5

7.52

-13.56%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dumaguete: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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