Cost of living in Butuan
Butuan, Philippines
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Cost of living in Butuan vs. Philippines overall average
Butuan is 21.3% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Butuan
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Butuan
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Butuan
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% less in Butuan
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Butuan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% less in Butuan
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Butuan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Butuan.
Butuan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₱244.54
|
$2.56
-
$8.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.30
₱132.05
|
$2.05
-
$4.60
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₱18.91
|
$0.31
-
$1.11
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
₱16.30
|
$0.26
-
$0.85
|
Butuan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₱51.63
|
$0.68
-
$1.40
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.66
₱152.84
|
$2.13
-
$4.09
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.26
₱359.17
|
$5.16
-
$8.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₱108.09
|
$1.43
-
$2.64
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₱90.96
|
$1.39
-
$2.32
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
₱35.50
|
$0.62
-
$1.55
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.25
₱14.42
|
$0.23
-
$0.67
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
₱31.06
|
$0.31
-
$1.16
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₱34.50
|
$0.19
-
$0.93
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
₱52.13
|
$0.54
-
$1.39
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
₱66.55
|
$0.77
-
$1.93
|
Butuan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱237.79
|
$3.87
-
$4.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,640.24
₱782,533.62
|
$13,640.24
-
$22,165.39
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.59
₱148.68
|
$2.52
-
$2.90
|
Butuan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.10
₱1,956.14
|
$28.97
-
$51.13
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$170.50
₱9,781.67
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$127.88
₱7,336.25
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.53
₱4,160.81
|
$52.15
-
$104.31
|
Butuan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.20
₱3,912.67
|
$68.20
-
$170.50
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,705.03
₱97,816.70
|
$1,705.03
-
$8,525.15
|
Butuan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
₱66.03
|
$0.60
-
$2.05
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₱91.30
|
$0.85
-
$3.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.47
₱141.83
|
$2.39
-
$2.73
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.58
₱1,467.25
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₱244.54
|
$2.56
-
$7.67
|
Butuan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.41
₱3,179.04
|
$42.63
-
$85.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$9.55
₱547.77
|
$9.55
-
$51.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.20
₱3,912.67
|
$51.15
-
$95.48
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.07
₱3,790.40
|
$51.15
-
$102.30
|
Butuan - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Philippines
to see the average cost of cities throughout Philippines, like
Cagayan de Oro City,
Caloocan,
Tacloban,
Zamboanga,
Puerto Princesa,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Philippines compared to Butuan.
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