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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manila is 11% cheaper than Dumaguete without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 17.2% more expensive than Dumaguete without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₱292

$3.11 ₱173

68.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.12 ₱1,455

$14.2 ₱791

83.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.48 ₱250

$4.53 ₱252

-1.10%

Cappuccino

$2.67 ₱148

$2.3 ₱128

16.09%

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

$0.91 ₱50.5

$0.77 ₱42.88

18.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.61

$0.39 ₱21.86

35.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱86.5

$1.03 ₱57.3

50.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 ₱149

$2.14 ₱119

25.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 ₱106

$1.68 ₱93.4

13.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 ₱74.7

$1.48 ₱82.4

-9.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 ₱60.6

$0.94 ₱52.6

15.96%

Eggs

$2.15 ₱120

$1.92 ₱107

11.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.46 ₱527

$9.34 ₱520

1.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₱296

$5.26 ₱293

1.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 ₱478

$7.88 ₱439

9.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.44 ₱191

$1.8 ₱100

91.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.82 ₱101

$1.41 ₱78.4

29.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 ₱200

$4.02 ₱224

-10.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₱134

$1.41 ₱78.5

70.92%

Potato (1kg)

$2.77 ₱154

$2.47 ₱137

12.15%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱169

$2.64 ₱147

15.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₱108

$0.93 ₱51.6

108.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱35.46

$0.61 ₱33.71

4.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱192

$2.6 ₱145

32.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 ₱477

$8.22 ₱458

4.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱84

$1.16 ₱64.9

30.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱118

$2.05 ₱114

3.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱26.9

$0.47 ₱26.36

2.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

$8.6 ₱479

41.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱51.3

$0.83 ₱45.97

10.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.08

$0.25 ₱13.8

8.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$0.92 ₱51.1

133.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱65.3

$1.1 ₱61.2

6.36%

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

$27K ₱1.5M

$23.4K ₱1.3M

15.61%

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

$23K ₱1.3M

$39.6K ₱2.2M

-41.91%

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

$139 ₱7,714

$71.9 ₱4,002

92.78%

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

$22.08 ₱1,229

$43.94 ₱2,447

-49.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.22 ₱1,516

$28.61 ₱1,593

-4.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.8 ₱2,383

$23.13 ₱1,288

85.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

$3.46 ₱193

99.42%

Cinema Ticket

$6.61 ₱368

$6.46 ₱359

2.32%

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

$364 ₱20.2K

$72.1 ₱4,012

404.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ₱623.1K

$1,866 ₱103.9K

499.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.95 ₱2,558

$106 ₱5,876

-56.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱1,983

$35.82 ₱1,995

-0.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.5 ₱4,648

$109 ₱6,091

-23.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.92 ₱2,612

$83.2 ₱4,630

-43.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱28K

$239 ₱13.3K

110.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$217 ₱12.1K

21.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,724 ₱96K

$436 ₱24.3K

294.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₱34.6K

$425 ₱23.7K

46.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,633 ₱202.3K

$2,190 ₱121.9K

65.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

$666 ₱37.1K

250.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

$299 ₱16.6K

64.54%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dumaguete: October 27, 2025

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