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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 1% more expensive than Ormoc without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 12.1% more expensive than Ormoc without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.51 ₱209

54.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$17.49 ₱1,039

51.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$4.28 ₱254

2.57%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.37 ₱141

14.35%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.79 ₱46.88

24.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.40 ₱23.64

32.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.36 ₱80.9

13.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.18 ₱129

23.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.90 ₱113

2.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.22 ₱72.6

13.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.95 ₱56.3

10.53%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$2.05 ₱122

1.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.81 ₱464

19.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.14 ₱246

24.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.79 ₱463

10.91%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.89 ₱172

21.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.52 ₱90.2

20.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.69 ₱160

36.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.61 ₱95.5

55.90%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.30 ₱137

16.96%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.52 ₱150

20.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.11 ₱65.7

81.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.72 ₱42.81

-8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.86 ₱170

15.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$9.08 ₱540

12.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.15 ₱68.3

31.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.02 ₱120

4.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.21 ₱12.53

147.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.83 ₱49.09

12.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.01

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.14 ₱127

0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.18 ₱70.2

-5.08%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$26.8K ₱1.6M

-2.28%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

11.95%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$110 ₱6,563

23.40%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$32.96 ₱1,959

-33.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.55 ₱1,637

1.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.85 ₱2,011

22.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.35 ₱258

57.01%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.97 ₱355

10.89%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$151 ₱8,972

139.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,349 ₱258.4K

166.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$45.26 ₱2,690

3.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$26.66 ₱1,585

32.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$76.5 ₱4,547

7.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$54.2 ₱3,218

-15.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$270 ₱16.1K

82.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$176 ₱10.5K

53.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$212 ₱12.6K

716.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$402 ₱23.9K

57.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,053 ₱122.0K

115.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$935 ₱55.6K

181.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ormoc: January 12, 2026

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