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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ormoc is 13.3% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ormoc is 6.6% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱193

$5.25 ₱292

-33.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.4 ₱969

$26.12 ₱1,455

-33.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.32 ₱240

$4.48 ₱250

-3.57%

Cappuccino

$2.38 ₱133

$2.67 ₱148

-10.86%

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

$0.77 ₱42.9

$0.91 ₱50.5

-15.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₱20.12

$0.53 ₱29.61

-32.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 ₱75.9

$1.55 ₱86.5

-12.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 ₱116

$2.68 ₱149

-22.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 ₱103

$1.9 ₱106

-2.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 ₱71

$1.34 ₱74.7

-4.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ₱53.1

$1.09 ₱60.6

-12.84%

Eggs

$2.01 ₱112

$2.15 ₱120

-6.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.91 ₱441

$9.46 ₱527

-16.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.35 ₱242

$5.32 ₱296

-18.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.95 ₱443

$8.59 ₱478

-7.45%

Apples (1kg)

$2.86 ₱159

$3.44 ₱191

-16.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 ₱86.2

$1.82 ₱101

-14.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 ₱147

$3.59 ₱200

-26.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 ₱89

$2.41 ₱134

-33.61%

Potato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱127

$2.77 ₱154

-17.69%

Onion (1kg)

$2.63 ₱146

$3.04 ₱169

-13.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.1 ₱61.3

$1.94 ₱108

-43.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱42.1

$0.64 ₱35.46

18.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.86 ₱159

$3.44 ₱192

-16.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.78 ₱489

$8.57 ₱477

2.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱65

$1.51 ₱84

-22.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 ₱110

$2.12 ₱118

-6.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.2 ₱11.36

$0.48 ₱26.9

-58.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₱42.57

$0.92 ₱51.3

-17.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.24

$0.27 ₱15.08

-18.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ₱121

$2.15 ₱120

0.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₱66

$1.17 ₱65.3

0.85%

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

$26.5K ₱1.5M

$27K ₱1.5M

-2.12%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$23K ₱1.3M

-10.16%

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

$112 ₱6,241

$139 ₱7,714

-19.10%

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

$33.17 ₱1,847

$22.08 ₱1,229

50.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.13 ₱1,511

$27.22 ₱1,516

-0.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.38 ₱1,914

$42.8 ₱2,383

-19.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.1 ₱506

$6.9 ₱384

31.88%

Cinema Ticket

$6.08 ₱338

$6.61 ₱368

-8.02%

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

$151 ₱8,384

$364 ₱20.2K

-58.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,398 ₱244.9K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-60.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.08 ₱2,566

$45.95 ₱2,558

0.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.32 ₱1,466

$35.61 ₱1,983

-26.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.8 ₱4,164

$83.5 ₱4,648

-10.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.7 ₱2,932

$46.92 ₱2,612

12.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱14.6K

$503 ₱28K

-47.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₱9,952

$262 ₱14.6K

-31.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$212 ₱11.8K

$1,724 ₱96K

-87.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 ₱21.6K

$622 ₱34.6K

-37.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,688 ₱149.6K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-26.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$492 ₱27.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

7.52

-11.30%

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

Last update for Ormoc: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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