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Cagayan de Oro City vs. Johor Bahru Cost of Living Summary

Cagayan de Oro City is 8.3% cheaper than Johor Bahru.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% less in Cagayan de Oro City
Groceries: pay 3.9% more in Cagayan de Oro City
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Cagayan de Oro City
Housing: pay 20.4% more in Cagayan de Oro City
Childcare: pay 21.1% less in Cagayan de Oro City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.0% less in Cagayan de Oro City
Clothing: pay 15.8% less in Cagayan de Oro City

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

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Cagayan de Oro City vs. Johor Bahru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.2% less for restaurants

	Johor Bahru	Cagayan de Oro City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.55 MYR14.56	$3.72 ₱229.28	+4.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.74 MYR19.41	$3.27 ₱201.53	-31.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 MYR3.21	$0.80 ₱49.40	+2.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 MYR1.93	$0.49 ₱30.05	+3.5%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

	Johor Bahru	Cagayan de Oro City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 MYR4.01	$0.92 ₱57.01	-5.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 MYR21.84	$2.92 ₱180.31	-45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.01 MYR28.72	$6.14 ₱378.79	-12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 MYR7.63	$2.02 ₱124.80	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MYR9.01	$1.58 ₱97.30	-28.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.06	$1.01 ₱62.40	-18.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 MYR2.78	$0.51 ₱31.46	-24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 MYR4.70	$1.03 ₱63.70	-9.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 MYR2.31	$0.56 ₱34.32	-1.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.17	$0.95 ₱58.78	+79.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.54	$1.24 ₱76.52	+100.2%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Johor Bahru	Cagayan de Oro City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.84 MYR7.55	$4.09 ₱251.94	+121.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.85 MYR48.53	$8.25 ₱508.42	-30.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,545.02 MYR146K	$20,175.06 ₱1M	-43.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.69 MYR27.42	$2.55 ₱156.98	-62.0%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 20.4% more for housing

	Johor Bahru	Cagayan de Oro City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.15 MYR123.51	$32.51 ₱2,004.43	+7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$494.94 MYR2,027.24	$337.98 ₱20,838.46	-31.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$375.20 MYR1,536.77	$218.55 ₱13,474.81	-41.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.51 MYR129.08	$77.91 ₱4,803.29	+147.2%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 21.1% less for childcare

	Johor Bahru	Cagayan de Oro City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.04 MYR626.84	$182.78 ₱11,269.49	+19.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,279.62 MYR25,720.70	$2,408.44 ₱148K	-61.6%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Johor Bahru	Cagayan de Oro City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 MYR14.56	$1.29 ₱79.55	-63.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.90	$2.15 ₱132.58	-26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 MYR17.42	$2.37 ₱145.84	-44.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.36 MYR140.74	$21.48 ₱1,324.24	-37.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MYR20.38	$4.30 ₱265.16	-13.6%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 15.8% less for clothing

	Johor Bahru	Cagayan de Oro City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.76 MYR203.82	$34.16 ₱2,105.96	-31.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.59 MYR67.94	$14.07 ₱867.42	-15.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.09 MYR291.18	$55.91 ₱3,447.14	-21.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.23 MYR164.76	$42.25 ₱2,604.81	+5.0%
Average			-15.8%

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