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Cagayan de Oro City vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Cagayan de Oro City is 24.0% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 20.7% less in Cagayan de Oro City
Groceries: pay 27.2% less in Cagayan de Oro City
Transportation: pay 18.9% less in Cagayan de Oro City
Housing: pay 12.4% less in Cagayan de Oro City
Childcare: pay 27.0% less in Cagayan de Oro City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% less in Cagayan de Oro City
Clothing: pay 32.3% less in Cagayan de Oro City

Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cagayan de Oro City.

Cagayan de Oro City vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.7% less for restaurants

	Manila	Cagayan de Oro City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$3.72 ₱217.85	-38.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$3.27 ₱191.48	-24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$0.80 ₱46.93	-17.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.49 ₱28.55	-3.2%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 27.2% less for groceries

	Manila	Cagayan de Oro City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$0.92 ₱54.17	-30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$2.92 ₱171.32	-31.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$6.14 ₱359.91	-16.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$2.02 ₱118.58	-8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$1.58 ₱92.45	-30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$1.01 ₱59.29	-33.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.51 ₱29.90	-37.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$1.03 ₱60.52	-36.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$0.56 ₱32.61	-45.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.95 ₱55.85	-18.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$1.24 ₱72.71	-9.7%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 18.9% less for transportation

	Manila	Cagayan de Oro City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$4.09 ₱239.38	-2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$8.25 ₱483.08	-40.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$20,175.06 ₱1,181,885.11	-20.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$2.55 ₱149.15	-12.9%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 12.4% less for housing

	Manila	Cagayan de Oro City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$32.51 ₱1,904.51	+20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$337.98 ₱19,799.66	-34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$218.55 ₱12,803.09	-13.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$77.91 ₱4,563.85	-22.5%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 27.0% less for childcare

	Manila	Cagayan de Oro City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$182.78 ₱10,707.71	+31.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$2,408.44 ₱141,089.80	-85.9%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Cagayan de Oro City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$1.29 ₱75.58	-11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$2.15 ₱125.97	-16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$2.37 ₱138.57	-27.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$21.48 ₱1,258.22	-49.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$4.30 ₱251.95	-42.5%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 32.3% less for clothing

	Manila	Cagayan de Oro City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$34.16 ₱2,000.98	-30.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$14.07 ₱824.18	-52.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$55.91 ₱3,275.30	-30.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$42.25 ₱2,474.96	-15.0%
Average			-32.3%

Manila vs. Cagayan de Oro City - Cost of clothing

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