Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Davao Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Davao

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 5.6% more expensive than Davao without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 9.9% more expensive than Davao without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$4.31 ₱252

26.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$23.59 ₱1,380

14.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$4.66 ₱273

-6.01%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.06 ₱121

33.01%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$0.85 ₱49.87

8.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.49 ₱28.73

10.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.46 ₱85.1

4.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$1.75 ₱102

53.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.68 ₱98.5

13.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$1.21 ₱70.6

15.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$0.91 ₱53.3

14.29%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$2.00 ₱117

3.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$5.87 ₱344

64.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$4.53 ₱265

14.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$7.47 ₱437

14.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$3.00 ₱175

15.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.14 ₱66.4

52.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.37 ₱138

46.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.34 ₱78.3

80.60%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$2.20 ₱129

21.36%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$3.21 ₱188

-4.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.38 ₱80.7

46.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$0.60 ₱35.28

6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$2.71 ₱159

26.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$8.66 ₱507

16.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.41 ₱82.4

7.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$1.49 ₱87.2

41.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.24 ₱14.08

116.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

$14.37 ₱841

-15.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.92 ₱53.9

-7.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.25 ₱14.64

8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.15 ₱126

-2.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.13 ₱66.4

3.54%

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$22.2K ₱1.3M

19.17%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$21.0K ₱1.2M

6.86%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$106 ₱6,190

29.89%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$33.98 ₱1,988

-36.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$36.02 ₱2,107

-24.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$40.40 ₱2,363

4.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

$4.46 ₱261

52.02%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$4.38 ₱256

55.48%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$121 ₱7,067

191.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$7,948 ₱464.9K

44.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$65.7 ₱3,841

-28.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$29.87 ₱1,747

15.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$77.4 ₱4,528

6.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$68.3 ₱3,995

-30.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$327 ₱19.1K

52.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$185 ₱10.8K

46.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$825 ₱48.2K

110.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$368 ₱21.6K

69.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

$1,911 ₱111.8K

143.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

$1,528 ₱89.4K

76.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

$267 ₱15.6K

82.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

9.56

-21.34%

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

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Davao: March 1, 2026

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