Davao vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$274
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
73
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.85M

The cost of living in Davao is 21% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7532nd and 6438th ($614 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 8th in the Philippines.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Ranked 7th vs 3rd best cities to live in the Philippines, and 5395th vs 4458th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Manila

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Davao Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$542
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$514
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$515
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$461
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$535
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$387
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$449
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$545
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$399
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$412
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$638
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$499
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$509
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$493
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$568
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$562
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$440
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$651
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$692
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$735
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$799
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$749
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$603
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$538
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$697
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$587
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$612
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$608
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$531
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$447
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$575
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$422
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$431
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$841
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$445
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$436
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$431
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$486
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$429
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371