Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Ormoc Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Ormoc

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 17.7% more expensive than Ormoc without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 5.9% more expensive than Ormoc without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱319

$3.45 ₱202

58.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,585

$17.26 ₱1,010

56.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱256

$4.29 ₱251

2.10%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱160

$2.38 ₱139

15.13%

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

$0.92 ₱53.5

$0.79 ₱45.98

16.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.54

$0.39 ₱23.03

38.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$1.30 ₱76.3

17.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱158

$2.17 ₱127

23.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱111

$1.91 ₱112

-0.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱81.7

$1.21 ₱71.0

15.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.1

$0.95 ₱55.6

9.47%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱121

$1.98 ₱116

4.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱564

$8.00 ₱468

20.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱304

$4.35 ₱254

19.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱502

$7.74 ₱453

10.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.95 ₱172

17.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱102

$1.53 ₱89.6

13.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱203

$2.67 ₱156

29.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱141

$1.56 ₱91.4

55.13%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱156

$2.28 ₱133

17.11%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱179

$2.53 ₱148

20.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱118

$1.11 ₱64.7

81.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.24

$0.72 ₱42.26

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱201

$2.90 ₱170

18.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱593

$8.87 ₱519

14.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.15 ₱67.5

31.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱124

$1.99 ₱117

6.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.30

$0.16 ₱9.59

225.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱711

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱49.77

$0.78 ₱45.60

8.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.87

$0.22 ₱12.86

22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱123

$2.08 ₱122

0.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.17 ₱68.6

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

$26.4K ₱1.5M

$26.1K ₱1.5M

1.22%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.2K ₱1.2M

10.74%

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

$137 ₱8,041

$114 ₱6,672

20.53%

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

$21.63 ₱1,265

$32.80 ₱1,919

-34.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,593

$27.33 ₱1,599

-0.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,461

$34.15 ₱1,998

23.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱397

$4.44 ₱260

52.70%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱398

$6.05 ₱354

12.56%

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

$352 ₱20.6K

$153 ₱8,941

130.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱672.8K

$4,249 ₱248.5K

170.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,760

$46.52 ₱2,722

1.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,026

$26.51 ₱1,551

30.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,811

$73.8 ₱4,319

11.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,759

$53.7 ₱3,140

-12.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.2K

$269 ₱15.8K

85.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱15.9K

$179 ₱10.5K

52.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱101.7K

$210 ₱12.3K

727.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱36.6K

$397 ₱23.2K

57.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱271.9K

$2,369 ₱138.6K

96.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱157.4K

$721 ₱42.2K

273.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

6.67

12.74%

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

Last update for Manila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ormoc: March 3, 2026

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