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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 0.8% more expensive than Dumaguete without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 0.3% cheaper than Dumaguete without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.22 ₱191

68.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$14.10 ₱838

87.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$4.36 ₱259

0.69%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.21 ₱131

22.62%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.77 ₱45.88

27.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.39 ₱23.43

35.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.07 ₱63.8

44.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.07 ₱123

29.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.69 ₱101

15.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.43 ₱84.9

-2.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$1.02 ₱60.7

2.94%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.99 ₱118

5.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$9.34 ₱555

0.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$5.26 ₱313

-2.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.74 ₱460

11.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$1.81 ₱108

94.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.46 ₱86.6

25.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$4.09 ₱243

-10.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.46 ₱86.5

71.92%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.35 ₱140

14.47%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.59 ₱154

17.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.85 ₱50.3

137.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.65 ₱38.35

1.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.71 ₱161

22.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$8.38 ₱498

21.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.17 ₱69.6

29.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.05 ₱122

3.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.47 ₱28.09

10.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

$8.79 ₱522

38.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.79 ₱46.87

17.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.25 ₱14.79

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$0.90 ₱53.8

138.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.15 ₱68.4

-2.61%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$23.2K ₱1.4M

13.10%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$38.6K ₱2.3M

-40.29%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$73.4 ₱4,364

85.59%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$43.60 ₱2,591

-49.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$29.37 ₱1,746

-5.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$23.16 ₱1,376

78.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$3.61 ₱215

89.20%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$6.20 ₱368

6.77%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$72.8 ₱4,326

395.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$1,843 ₱109.5K

529.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$105 ₱6,239

-55.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$35.61 ₱2,116

-0.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$112 ₱6,685

-26.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$85.8 ₱5,101

-46.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$245 ₱14.6K

101.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$210 ₱12.5K

28.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$438 ₱26.0K

294.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$417 ₱24.8K

51.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$874 ₱51.9K

406.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$719 ₱42.7K

266.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$302 ₱17.9K

61.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.5

15.69%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dumaguete: January 11, 2026

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