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Da Nang vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Da Nang is 20.7% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 35.8% less in Da Nang
Groceries: pay 33.6% less in Da Nang
Transportation: pay 7.2% more in Da Nang
Housing: pay 34.0% less in Da Nang
Childcare: pay 1.5% more in Da Nang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.4% less in Da Nang
Clothing: pay 3.9% less in Da Nang

The cost of transportation and childcare in Da Nang are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Da Nang.

Da Nang vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Da Nang instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 35.8% less for restaurants

	Manila	Da Nang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$1.89 ₫49,824	-68.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$4.74 ₫124,559	+10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$0.54 ₫14,119	-44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.30 ₫7,949	-40.0%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 33.6% less for groceries

	Manila	Da Nang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$1.09 ₫28,732	-18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$6.16 ₫161,927	+44.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$5.28 ₫138,937	-27.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$1.43 ₫37,600	-35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$1.70 ₫44,747	-25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$1.17 ₫30,886	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.47 ₫12,430	-42.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.48 ₫12,664	-70.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.53 ₫14,012	-48.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.50 ₫13,277	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.46 ₫12,053	-66.7%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 7.2% more for transportation

	Manila	Da Nang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$3.23 ₫85,061	-22.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$3.79 ₫99,647	-72.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$26,516.00 ₫697,529,896	+4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$6.40 ₫168,468	+119.0%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 34.0% less for housing

	Manila	Da Nang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$8.40 ₫220,884	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$373.58 ₫9,827,482	-27.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$263.18 ₫6,923,288	+4.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$55.98 ₫1,472,566	-44.3%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 1.5% more for childcare

	Manila	Da Nang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$159.10 ₫4,185,179	+14.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$15,004.74 ₫394,714,730	-11.9%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Da Nang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$1.14 ₫29,894	-22.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$1.56 ₫41,055	-39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$1.38 ₫36,371	-57.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$19.80 ₫520,883	-53.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$3.03 ₫79,718	-59.5%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 3.9% less for clothing

	Manila	Da Nang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$35.04 ₫921,736	-28.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$23.11 ₫607,847	-22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$67.24 ₫1,768,737	-16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$75.76 ₫1,992,943	+52.4%
Average			-3.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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