Cost of Living Comparison Between Butuan and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Butuan and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Butuan is 2.5% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Butuan is 21.2% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.48 ₱261

$3.47 ₱202

29.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.08 ₱936

$13.25 ₱772

21.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.43 ₱142

$2.61 ₱152

-6.90%

Cappuccino

$1.61 ₱93.6

$2.44 ₱142

-34.02%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₱20.75

$0.65 ₱37.88

-44.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₱16.72

$0.37 ₱21.60

-21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.22 ₱71.0

$1.44 ₱83.8

-15.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 ₱104

$1.99 ₱116

-10.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 ₱96.7

$1.92 ₱112

-13.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 ₱61.9

$1.20 ₱70.0

-11.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 ₱53.8

$1.11 ₱64.7

-17.12%

Eggs

$1.97 ₱115

$2.25 ₱131

-12.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.79 ₱337

$9.38 ₱546

-38.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ₱218

$3.92 ₱228

-4.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.11 ₱414

$8.67 ₱505

-17.99%

Apples (1kg)

$1.39 ₱81.1

$2.73 ₱159

-49.08%

Banana (1kg)

$0.51 ₱29.53

$1.87 ₱109

-72.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 ₱53.9

$2.26 ₱132

-58.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.35 ₱78.6

$1.16 ₱67.5

16.38%

Potato (1kg)

$2.29 ₱134

$1.81 ₱105

26.52%

Onion (1kg)

$3.25 ₱189

$2.19 ₱127

48.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ₱77.9

$0.67 ₱39.21

100.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₱31.32

$0.76 ₱44.53

-28.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.54 ₱148

$3.27 ₱190

-22.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.42 ₱491

$9.27 ₱540

-9.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 ₱40.95

$1.02 ₱59.4

-31.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ₱53.8

$2.27 ₱132

-59.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.44

$0.26 ₱15.08

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱630

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 ₱43.20

$0.86 ₱50.0

-13.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.61

$0.24 ₱14.00

4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ₱126

$2.35 ₱137

-7.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱67.1

$1.16 ₱67.3

-0.86%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.2K ₱1.3M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-30.34%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.1K ₱1.2M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

3.66%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$106 ₱6,144

$147 ₱8,537

-28.03%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.41 ₱2,004

$34.60 ₱2,015

-0.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.50 ₱2,067

$25.99 ₱1,513

36.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.40 ₱2,003

$21.69 ₱1,263

58.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.39 ₱256

$4.24 ₱247

3.54%

Cinema Ticket

$4.30 ₱250

$5.80 ₱338

-25.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$70.4 ₱4,102

$153 ₱8,926

-54.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,778 ₱103.5K

$4,687 ₱272.9K

-62.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.18 ₱2,689

$47.97 ₱2,794

-3.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$9.87 ₱574

$27.79 ₱1,618

-64.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.1 ₱4,138

$74.9 ₱4,361

-5.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.9 ₱4,071

$47.05 ₱2,740

48.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 ₱15.2K

$345 ₱20.1K

-24.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱10.2K

$142 ₱8,254

23.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$580 ₱33.8K

$547 ₱31.9K

6.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$393 ₱22.9K

$262 ₱15.2K

50.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,720 ₱158.4K

$2,616 ₱152.3K

3.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$730 ₱42.5K

$974 ₱56.7K

-25.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$110 ₱6,427

$197 ₱11.5K

-43.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.56

4.5

112.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Butuan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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