Dumaguete logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Manila's 3 — Manila wins by 3. Dumaguete also leads on hot days by 45.

Dumaguete runs about $772/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Manila's $1,115/mo — Dumaguete comes in $343 cheaper each month, roughly 44% less.

On mobility, Manila scores 2.2 vs Dumaguete's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit. Dumaguete still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Manila's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Dumaguete's 0.5, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Dumaguete's nature & outdoors score of 4.0 sits well above Manila's 3.5, with the biggest gap on green areas. Manila still holds an edge on forest access.

Dumaguete's safety score is ~3.3× Manila's — in the middle of the scale, while Manila lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Manila still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Manila's career score of 4.0 sits well above Dumaguete's 1.9, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Manila's social & community score of 3.8 sits well above Dumaguete's 3.2, with the biggest gap on urban energy. Dumaguete still holds an edge on local-first community.

On food & dining, Manila scores 3.8 vs Dumaguete's 1.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on food delivery.

On family, Manila scores 3.2 vs Dumaguete's 1.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Manila scores 3.4 vs Dumaguete's 1.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Dumaguete averages 15.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Manila's 29.2 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Dumaguete breathes ~47% cleaner air (13.7 µg/m³ lower).

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