Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Ozamiz Cost of Living Comparison Between Manila and Ozamiz

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 11.2% more expensive than Ozamiz without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 11.3% more expensive than Ozamiz without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 ₱323

$3.52 ₱208

55.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.09 ₱1,603

$17.60 ₱1,042

53.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$3.29 ₱194

33.13%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₱162

$2.43 ₱144

12.76%

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

$0.92 ₱54.2

$0.77 ₱45.51

19.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.90

$0.36 ₱21.59

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.2

$1.29 ₱76.4

18.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱159

$2.16 ₱128

24.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 ₱112

$1.82 ₱108

4.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱82.6

$0.83 ₱48.85

68.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.04 ₱61.8

$0.83 ₱49.21

25.30%

Eggs

$2.07 ₱122

$1.64 ₱96.8

26.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱570

$8.20 ₱485

17.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 ₱307

$4.15 ₱246

25.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.57 ₱507

$7.93 ₱469

8.07%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 ₱205

$2.95 ₱175

17.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 ₱103

$1.58 ₱93.7

10.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.47 ₱206

$2.61 ₱154

32.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 ₱143

$1.61 ₱95.5

50.31%

Potato (1kg)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.22 ₱131

20.27%

Onion (1kg)

$3.06 ₱181

$2.62 ₱155

16.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.08 ₱63.6

87.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.66

$0.75 ₱44.58

-14.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ₱203

$2.77 ₱164

23.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.13 ₱600

$7.53 ₱446

34.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.4

$1.19 ₱70.4

26.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$2.04 ₱121

3.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.65

$0.28 ₱16.59

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.16 ₱720

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.78 ₱46.19

8.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱16.05

$0.24 ₱14.23

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.10 ₱124

$2.16 ₱128

-2.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₱69.0

$1.14 ₱67.3

2.63%

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

$26.4K ₱1.6M

$26.8K ₱1.6M

-1.47%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

9.56%

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

$137 ₱8,133

$114 ₱6,750

20.49%

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

$21.63 ₱1,280

$32.48 ₱1,922

-33.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.23 ₱1,611

$27.11 ₱1,604

0.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ₱2,490

$33.75 ₱1,997

24.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.78 ₱401

$4.56 ₱270

48.68%

Cinema Ticket

$6.81 ₱403

$5.83 ₱345

16.81%

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

$352 ₱20.9K

$149 ₱8,815

136.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱680.5K

$4,309 ₱254.9K

166.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.19 ₱2,792

$44.95 ₱2,660

4.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.63 ₱2,049

$26.16 ₱1,548

32.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,866

$73.9 ₱4,374

11.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.17 ₱2,791

$53.8 ₱3,185

-12.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 ₱29.5K

$266 ₱15.8K

87.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ₱16.1K

$179 ₱10.6K

51.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,739 ₱102.9K

$591 ₱34.9K

194.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$625 ₱37.0K

$395 ₱23.4K

58.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,647 ₱275.0K

$2,496 ₱147.7K

86.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 ₱159.2K

$823 ₱48.7K

227.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 ₱28.7K

$208 ₱12.3K

133.75%

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 Ozamiz: March 2, 2026

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