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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 19.6% more expensive than Ozamiz without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 33.5% more expensive than Ozamiz without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$3.59 ₱214

51.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$17.67 ₱1,050

49.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$3.37 ₱200

30.27%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$2.37 ₱141

14.35%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.76 ₱45.46

28.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.40 ₱23.68

32.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.31 ₱78.0

18.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.09 ₱124

28.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.79 ₱107

8.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$0.81 ₱48.17

71.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.88 ₱52.6

19.32%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.58 ₱93.6

32.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$7.98 ₱474

17.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$4.20 ₱249

22.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.62 ₱453

13.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$2.98 ₱177

18.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$1.59 ₱94.7

15.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$2.68 ₱159

37.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.54 ₱91.7

62.99%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.21 ₱131

21.72%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$2.60 ₱154

16.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.11 ₱66.1

81.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.73 ₱43.15

-9.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.91 ₱173

13.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$7.24 ₱431

40.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$1.20 ₱71.1

25.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$2.06 ₱123

2.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.30

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.78 ₱46.43

19.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.22 ₱13.02

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.11 ₱125

1.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.15 ₱68.3

-2.61%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

0.14%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

12.31%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$113 ₱6,710

20.70%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$32.82 ₱1,951

-32.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$27.29 ₱1,622

2.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$33.94 ₱2,017

21.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.40 ₱261

55.23%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$5.99 ₱356

10.52%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$150 ₱8,890

141.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$4,379 ₱260.2K

165.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$45.89 ₱2,727

2.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$27.01 ₱1,605

31.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$76.3 ₱4,532

7.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$54.1 ₱3,213

-14.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$265 ₱15.7K

86.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$176 ₱10.4K

54.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$595 ₱35.4K

190.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$391 ₱23.2K

61.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,282 ₱135.6K

93.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$940 ₱55.8K

180.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$200 ₱11.9K

144.41%

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 Ozamiz: January 11, 2026

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