🇵🇭 From the Philippines › Da Nang
For everyday spending, Da Nang is about 33% cheaper than Manila. Here's what things cost in PHP, what a day really costs, and the price where "tourist price" turns into a rip-off.
| Item | Local | In PHP | vs Manila |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ₫50,000 | ₱108 | 61% less |
| Street food1 item | ₫35,000 | ₱76 | 52% more |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | ₫250,000 | ₱542 | 32% less |
| Coffeeone cup | ₫45,000 | ₱98 | 35% less |
| Beerone bottle | ₫30,000 | ₱65 | 46% less |
| Bottled water | ₫7,000 | ₱15 | 39% less |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | ₫15,000 | ₱33 | 48% less |
| Taxi5 km in town | ₫60,000 | ₱130 | 41% less |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ₫25,000 | ₱54 | 10% less |
| Transitone ride | ₫8,000 | ₱17 | 16% more |
| Hotel night3-star | ₫800,000 | ₱1,730 | 50% less |
| SIM card1 week data | ₫200,000 | ₱433 | 24% more |
| Laundry | ₫30,000 | ₱65 | 8% more |
| Massage1 hour | ₫300,000 | ₱650 | 30% more |
| Half-day tourper person | ₫550,000 | ₱1,190 | 21% less |
| Entry ticketTourist town | ₫60,000 | ₱130 | 13% less |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveller reports switch to the median of real reports.
| Item | Fair range | Rip-off above |
|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | ₫35,000–₫80,000₱76–₱173 | ₫96,000+₱208+ |
| Coffeeone cup | ₫27,000–₫72,000₱59–₱156 | ₫86,400+₱187+ |
| Beerone bottle | ₫18,000–₫51,000₱39–₱111 | ₫61,200+₱133+ |
| Taxi5 km in town | ₫48,000–₫96,000₱104–₱208 | ₫115,000+₱250+ |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | ₫17,500–₫45,000₱38–₱98 | ₫54,000+₱117+ |
| Massage1 hour | ₫210,000–₫480,000₱455–₱1,040 | ₫576,000+₱1,250+ |
| Bottled water | ₫4,900–₫14,000₱11–₱30 | ₫16,800+₱36+ |
| Half-day tourper person | ₫385,000–₫880,000₱834–₱1,910 | ₫1,056,000+₱2,290+ |
Not counting flights, a mid-range day in Da Nang is about ₱3,220 per person (3-star hotel, local meals plus a dinner out, two taxi rides). On a shoestring it's about ₱1,020 a day; comfortable travel is about ₱7,160. A 7-day mid-range trip comes to roughly ₱22,600.
For everyday things Da Nang is about 33% cheaper than Manila. Compare item by item in the table above, or open the app to see it against your own city and income.
A simple local meal is around ₫50,000 (about ₱108); a sit-down restaurant dinner is around ₫250,000 (about ₱542).
As a rule of thumb, paying about double the usual local price is a warning sign. For a taxi that means anything above ₫115,000 (₱250) for about 5 km. Check any price in 3 seconds in the app.