Davao vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1580
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$293
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$482
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.1
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
77
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.9M

The cost of living in Davao is 20% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7528th and 6679th ($659 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th in the Philippines.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Davao compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Ranked 5th vs 3rd best cities to live in the Philippines, and 5960th vs 5265th 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
$4.78
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.27%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1952
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1515
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.96
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.59
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.67
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.88
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.71
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.3
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7818
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$579
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$579
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$553
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$420
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$575
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$378
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$525
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$578
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$566
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$453
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$641
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$503
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$540
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$488
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$673
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$630
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$530
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$729
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$717
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$796
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$738
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$698
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$632
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$606
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$637
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$605
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$603
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$630
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$554
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$466
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$547
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$432
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$440
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$835
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$572
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$579
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$437
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$519
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$437
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$634

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434