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City costs Manila

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Airbnb (1 month) 1084.75 ⁠634.24
• Apartment (1 bedroom) 542.38 ⁠285.1
• Apples 3.09 ⁠3.52
• Beef 8.01 ⁠5.36
• Beer 1.59 ⁠1.58
• Bread 1.42 ⁠0.97
• Chicken Fillets 5.34 ⁠6.02
• Cinema Ticket 6.34 ⁠4.36
• Coffee 2.92 ⁠2.69

Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Tennis Court (Weekend), Summer Dress, Water (1.5L bottle), Haircut, Laundry, Pharmacy (basic meds), Transportation (local, expat), Leisure Activities (nomad), Dining Out (family) moved to ShopSM, DOE, GMA, Levi's, Penshoppe, Nike, Oarhouse, Metropole, David's Salon, Watsons, and LTFRB listings (https://shopsm.com/2058382-sm-bonus-c-ground-beef.html, https://d24qbtp4vooyzi.cloudfront.net/api/media/file/NCR%20Price%20Monitoring%2010132026.pdf?prefix=dev%2Fmedia, https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/999363/where-to-rent-tennis-courts-in-metro-manila-rates-and-locations-to-know/story/, https://metropolelaundry.ph/services/wash-dry-fold, https://www.foi.gov.ph/agencies/ltfrb/how-fare-matrix-is-made/)

City costs Dumaguete

• Groceries local 150.2, nomad 75.1, expat 233.64, family 534.03, tourist 4.17 ⁠local 86.16, nomad 88, expat 105, family 254.17, tourist 2.38
• Gym Membership 30.04 ⁠39.64
• Haircut 5.84 ⁠2.38
• Health Insurance local 8.34, nomad 70.09, expat 63.42, family 200.26, tourist 2 ⁠local 7.93, nomad 62.72, expat 39.64, family 189.95, tourist 2.09
• Housing local 141.85, nomad 467.28, expat 300.39, family 584.1, tourist 36.71 ⁠local 214.05, nomad 396.4, expat 317.12, family 348.83, tourist 39.64
• Internet & Mobile local 10.01, nomad 58.41, expat 41.72, family 75.1, tourist 2.5 ⁠local 28.51, nomad 30.89, family 33.25, tourist 0.13
• Internet (60 Mbps+) 28.35 ⁠23.77
• Jeans 36.71 ⁠30.88
• Laundry 4.17 ⁠0.79
• Leisure Activities local 25.03, nomad 150.2, expat 125.16, family 250.33, tourist 20.03 ⁠local 45.98, nomad 58.66, expat 61.5, family 309.19, tourist 22.19
• Meal (Inexpensive) 3 ⁠2.23
• Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 23.36 ⁠19.03
• Milk 1.75 ⁠1.57
• Mobile Plan 12.52 ⁠4.74
• Monthly Transport Pass 20.03 ⁠12.78
• Pharmacy (basic meds) 7.51 ⁠1.79
• Rice 1.03 ⁠0.82
• Ride-hailing (5km) 2 ⁠2.24
• Running Shoes 70.09 ⁠57.05
• SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 8.34 ⁠3.95
• Scooter Rental 75.1 ⁠79.28
• Summer Dress 18.36 ⁠26.73
• Taxi Start 0.83 ⁠0.79
• Taxi per km 0.25 ⁠0.21
• Tennis Court (Weekend) 5.84 ⁠6.34
• Transportation local 30.04, nomad 66.75, expat 58.41, family 133.51, tourist 10.01 ⁠local 25.45, nomad 121.57, expat 87.21, family 190.27, tourist 4.76
• Utilities local 41.72, nomad 108.48, expat 91.79, family 200.26, tourist 0 ⁠local 43.01, nomad 0, expat 45.01, family 65.71, tourist 0
• Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 53.4, expat 41.72, family 166.88 ⁠local 0, nomad 39.27, expat 41.72, family 166.88
• Water (1.5L bottle) 0.75 ⁠0.44
• Wine (Mid-range) 9.18 ⁠7.29

Monthly Transport Pass, Transportation (local), Gasoline, Apples, Water (1.5L bottle), Pharmacy (basic meds) updated with LTFRB PUJ pass math, DOE Visayas fuel monitoring, ShopSM SKUs, and Watsons Neozep (https://www.foi.gov.ph/agencies/ltfrb/how-fare-matrix-is-made/, https://d24qbtp4vooyzi.cloudfront.net/api/media/file/NEW%20VFO%20PRICE%20MONITORING%20102026_%20with%20LGU%20and%20DOE%20Field.pdf?prefix=dev%2Fmedia, https://shopsm.com/summit-natural-drinking-water-1-5l-10120300.html, https://www.watsons.com.ph/neozep-syrup-reformulated-60ml-phenylephrine-hci-chlorphenamine-maleate-paracetamol/p/BP_10000569).