Cost of living comparison
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
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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.
If you lived in Butuan instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Butuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱199.04
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱175.79
|
$2.30
₱127.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱40.39
|
$0.33
₱18.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.11
|
$0.28
₱15.73
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Butuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱64.61
|
$0.90
₱49.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱186.84
|
$2.66
₱147.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱366.13
|
$6.26
₱346.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱106.36
|
$1.88
₱104.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱100.85
|
$1.59
₱87.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱73.77
|
$0.62
₱34.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱35.39
|
$0.25
₱13.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱63.25
|
$0.54
₱29.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱37.30
|
$0.60
₱33.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱53.86
|
$0.91
₱50.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱66.85
|
$1.16
₱64.21
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Butuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱233.77
|
$4.14
₱229.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱636.07
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,459,898.49
|
$13,640.24
₱754,987.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱149.39
|
$2.59
₱143.45
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
Butuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,620.81
|
$34.10
₱1,887.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,427.06
|
$170.50
₱9,437.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱8,707.28
|
$127.88
₱7,078.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,527.90
|
$72.53
₱4,014.34
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Butuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,136.86
|
$68.20
₱3,774.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱293,102.89
|
$1,705.03
₱94,373.38
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Butuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱68.11
|
$1.15
₱63.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱121.07
|
$1.59
₱88.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱141.99
|
$2.47
₱136.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,641.49
|
$25.58
₱1,415.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱292.26
|
$4.26
₱235.93
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Butuan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱1,961.50
|
$55.41
₱3,067.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,272.01
|
$9.55
₱528.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,593.05
|
$68.20
₱3,774.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,350.34
|
$66.07
₱3,656.97
|
|
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