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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 5% more expensive than Dumaguete without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 5.7% cheaper than Dumaguete without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$3.22 ₱191

69.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$14.30 ₱846

89.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$4.51 ₱267

-2.88%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.22 ₱132

23.42%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.77 ₱45.27

19.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.40 ₱23.55

35.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.09 ₱64.2

40.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.16 ₱128

24.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.69 ₱99.8

12.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$1.46 ₱86.6

-4.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.97 ₱57.4

7.22%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$1.98 ₱117

4.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$5.09 ₱301

1.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$7.64 ₱452

12.17%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$1.79 ₱106

93.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.46 ₱86.2

19.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$3.89 ₱230

-10.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.46 ₱86.2

65.75%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.37 ₱140

12.66%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.54 ₱151

20.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$0.88 ₱51.8

129.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.60 ₱35.67

6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.58 ₱153

32.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$8.37 ₱495

21.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.21 ₱71.6

24.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$1.98 ₱117

6.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.48 ₱28.24

8.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

$8.72 ₱516

39.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.76 ₱45.17

11.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.27 ₱16.11

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$0.87 ₱51.3

141.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.14 ₱67.5

2.63%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$23.1K ₱1.4M

14.25%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$38.3K ₱2.3M

-41.52%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$71.4 ₱4,227

92.40%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$44.46 ₱2,631

-51.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$29.13 ₱1,724

-6.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$23.06 ₱1,364

82.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$3.53 ₱209

92.07%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$6.27 ₱371

8.61%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$72.3 ₱4,280

387.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$1,889 ₱111.8K

508.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$108 ₱6,396

-56.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$36.11 ₱2,137

-4.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$111 ₱6,581

-26.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$83.6 ₱4,945

-43.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$238 ₱14.1K

110.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$216 ₱12.8K

26.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$440 ₱26.0K

295.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$429 ₱25.4K

45.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$3,162 ₱187.1K

46.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$735 ₱43.5K

266.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$301 ₱17.8K

61.48%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dumaguete: March 1, 2026

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