Cost of Living in Dumaguete

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 125.00 ₱ 100.00-250.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 775.00 ₱ 700.00-1,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 220.00 ₱ 200.00-250.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 ₱ 50.00-60.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 120.00 ₱ 120.00-150.00
Cappuccino (regular) 126.67 ₱ 110.00-140.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.00 ₱ 20.00-30.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 23.33 ₱ 20.00-25.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 335.39 ₱ 283.91-416.40
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 61.01 ₱ 40.82-70.76
Rice (white), (1 lb) 21.68 ₱ 20.41-22.68
Eggs (regular) (12) 99.40 ₱ 66.00-119.40
Local Cheese (1 lb) 211.68 ₱ 136.08-272.16
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 121.90 ₱ 81.65-145.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 165.56 ₱ 102.06-204.12
Apples (1 lb) 55.94 ₱ 24.95-68.04
Banana (1 lb) 43.09 ₱ 18.14-54.43
Oranges (1 lb) 58.97 ₱ 54.43-68.04
Tomato (1 lb) 33.26 ₱ 27.22-45.36
Potato (1 lb) 46.87 ₱ 31.75-68.04
Onion (1 lb) 66.90 ₱ 40.82-113.40
Lettuce (1 head) 128.33 ₱ 50.00-280.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 36.67 ₱ 30.00-50.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 400.00 ₱ 280.00-500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 64.55 ₱ 40.00-100.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 113.33 ₱ 50.00-150.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 145.00 ₱ 120.00-150.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 20.00 ₱ 15.00-40.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 500.00 ₱
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 30.00 ₱ 15.00-45.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 ₱ 16.09-32.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 ₱ 40.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 276.77 ₱ 246.05-340.69
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,300,000.00 ₱ 1,300,000.00-1,300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,000,000.00 ₱ 1,000,000.00-1,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,547.22 ₱ 1,600.00-3,800.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 2,499.00 ₱ 2,499.00-2,499.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,675.00 ₱ 1,500.00-2,700.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,080.00 ₱ 650.00-1,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 150.00 ₱ 100.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 255.00 ₱ 200.00-350.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 10,729.17 ₱ 2,916.67-33,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 120,000.00 ₱ 90,000.00-150,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,350.00 ₱ 600.00-6,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,100.00 ₱ 600.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,500.00 ₱ 2,500.00-5,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 4,000.00 ₱ 1,500.00-7,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 14,275.00 ₱ 12,000.00-16,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,087.50 ₱ 8,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,000.00 ₱ 15,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 15,400.00 ₱ 12,000.00-20,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,322.56 ₱
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,090.30 ₱ 1,393.53-2,787.07
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,000.00 ₱
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.00 5.00-6.50

Prices in Dumaguete

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Last update: September 2023
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6 Comments so far
Anonymous on May 25, 2022:
I've lived in dumaguete 13 years. It's a good place and reasonably priced. Good climate but no good beaches, the nearby mountains are excellent for adventurous people. It's a laid back small city
CC on Nov 29, 2020:
Dumaguete seems to attract lots of Cheap Charlies and USA lefties from California. So many foreigners not wish to speak up about the crime but there is certainly some of that too. For a city its size Dumaguete has a serious drug problem and the criminals that drugs attract. You should know foreigners have zero rights in the Ph. Police will protect the local native drug crazed over the foreigner because that's the law! Fact of the matter is police have instructions how to treat the foreigners and its not to the foreigners advantage. Don't be fooled by ignorant sexpats who remain clueless their whole time in the Ph.
CARL RIZZO on Jul 19, 2020:
what is the conversion rate, philippines currancy to usd?
MLC on Nov 06, 2019:
Been living in Dumaguete for two years. Very little rain. Nice place to live. Very safe. Restaurant choices are average. Port, bus and airport all close. Rents are increasing. There are about 10,000 forighners living here. People are nice. Getting really crowded. Not a good inferstuckure set up for all the new people moving here. Overall a good choice to live here.
Spike on Sep 16, 2019:
My 4th trip here in 13 years. Been here this trip about 3 weeks now. My how it has grown!My wife is from Dumaguete we've been married 10 wonderful years. I have always enjoyed my time here.Retired last year and looking to build a house soon. I've been treated very well and cant complain about the prices. Even her relatives have fiber optic service to there homes! I guess I'm still amazed that I'm not hated for being a US caucasian male and I'll go completely out of my way to keep it that way.
Angel on Sep 09, 2019:
The goods are cheaper than rentals and fares in Dumaguete