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Malang vs. Cagayan de Oro City Cost of Living Summary

Malang is 37.6% cheaper than Cagayan de Oro City.

Restaurants: pay 49.6% less in Malang
Groceries: pay 16.4% less in Malang
Transportation: pay 14.5% less in Malang
Housing: pay 63.5% less in Malang
Childcare: pay 40.8% more in Malang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.8% less in Malang
Clothing: pay 27.6% more in Malang

The cost of childcare and clothing in Malang are more expensive than in Cagayan de Oro City. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Malang.

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Malang vs. Cagayan de Oro City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malang instead of Cagayan de Oro City, you would:

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pay 49.6% less for restaurants

	Cagayan de Oro City	Malang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.59 ₱226.40	$1.12 IDR20,175.61	-68.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.03 ₱190.79	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	-7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ₱45.71	$0.58 IDR10,440.88	-20.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₱41.84	$0.22 IDR4,035.12	-66.3%
Average			-49.6%

Cagayan de Oro City vs. Malang - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.4% less for groceries

	Cagayan de Oro City	Malang
Bread 1 loaf	$0.87 ₱54.75	$1.10 IDR19,923.41	+27.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.21 ₱265.52	$2.92 IDR52,624.71	-30.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.71 ₱359.75	$3.65 IDR65,871.71	-36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.14 ₱134.71	$1.22 IDR22,018.25	-43.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 ₱92.12	$1.37 IDR24,737.68	-6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.96 ₱60.23	$0.93 IDR16,777.77	-2.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₱30.30	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	+21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 ₱68.73	$0.71 IDR12,812.12	-35.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ₱33.27	$0.65 IDR11,782.57	+23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 ₱56.48	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	-35.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₱73.33	$0.87 IDR15,786.36	-24.9%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

	Cagayan de Oro City	Malang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 ₱253.63	$2.90 IDR52,266.41	-28.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.70 ₱611.21	$5.59 IDR101K	-42.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,040.72 ₱1M	$25,145.47 IDR454M	+19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.36 ₱148.61	$3.62 IDR65,318.53	+53.4%
Average			-14.5%

Cagayan de Oro City vs. Malang - Cost of transportation

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pay 63.5% less for housing

	Cagayan de Oro City	Malang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.76 ₱1,937.78	$19.47 IDR352K	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.86 ₱24,118.19	$138.77 IDR3M	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$224.98 ₱14,172.36	$92.20 IDR2M	-59.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.70 ₱6,469.30	$23.50 IDR424K	-77.1%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 40.8% more for childcare

	Cagayan de Oro City	Malang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.42 ₱4,183.90	$30.73 IDR555K	-53.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,231.59 ₱141K	$9,555.28 IDR173M	+328.2%
Average			+40.8%

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pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Cagayan de Oro City	Malang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 ₱87.86	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	+60.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 ₱148.98	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	-44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.99 ₱188.28	$2.68 IDR48,421.46	-10.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.35 ₱1,281.69	$14.55 IDR263K	-28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.46 ₱281.16	$1.96 IDR35,307.31	-56.2%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 27.6% more for clothing

	Cagayan de Oro City	Malang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.11 ₱2,022.93	$55.88 IDR1M	+74.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.31 ₱838.71	$22.35 IDR404K	+67.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.84 ₱3,265.81	$51.69 IDR933K	-0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.89 ₱2,512.71	$36.32 IDR656K	-8.9%
Average			+27.6%

Cagayan de Oro City vs. Malang - Cost of clothing

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