Cost of Living Comparison Between Butuan and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Butuan and Da Nang

😐 Solo nomad: Butuan is 3.5% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Butuan is 15.3% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Butuan
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.47 ₱249
$1.89 ā‚«49.2K
136.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.97 ₱889
$18.99 ā‚«494K
-15.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.33 ₱130
$4.78 ā‚«124.4K
-51.26%
Cappuccino
$1.7 ₱94.4
$1.61 ā‚«42K
5.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₱18.16
$0.49 ā‚«12.9K
-32.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₱17.47
$0.29 ā‚«7,535
6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 ₱68.7
$1.07 ā‚«27.9K
14.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₱96.7
$1.61 ā‚«42K
8.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Butuan
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 ₱94.4
$1.43 ā‚«37.3K
18.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 ₱59.6
$0.95 ā‚«24.8K
12.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 ₱55.3
$1.17 ā‚«30.5K
-15.38%
Eggs
$1.99 ₱111
$1.43 ā‚«37.2K
39.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.79 ₱322
$12.45 ā‚«323.9K
-53.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 ₱209
$3.65 ā‚«95K
3.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.3 ₱406
$9.7 ā‚«252.4K
-24.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 ₱77.2
$2.64 ā‚«68.6K
-47.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 ₱30.78
$0.94 ā‚«24.4K
-41.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₱50.9
$1.13 ā‚«29.4K
-19.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 ₱77.5
$1.05 ā‚«27.4K
32.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 ₱121
$1.14 ā‚«29.6K
91.23%
Onion (1kg)
$3.2 ₱178
$1.15 ā‚«29.9K
178.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ₱73.3
$0.99 ā‚«25.7K
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₱29.32
$0.48 ā‚«12.4K
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 ₱136
$1.36 ā‚«35.3K
79.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.54 ₱308
$7.4 ā‚«192.5K
-25.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱39.36
$0.82 ā‚«21.3K
-13.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₱48.66
$1.57 ā‚«40.9K
-44.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Butuan
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.72
$0.34 ā‚«8,916
-17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 ā‚«98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 ₱42.41
$0.82 ā‚«21.4K
-7.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₱14.01
$0.69 ā‚«18K
-63.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 ₱120
$11.74 ā‚«305.4K
-81.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₱63.3
$0.9 ā‚«23.4K
26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K ₱1.2M
$27.3K ā‚«711.4M
-20.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K ₱1.2M
$28.7K ā‚«748M
-27.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butuan
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 ₱5,839
$74.7 ā‚«1.9M
40.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34 ₱1,893
$5.88 ā‚«153K
478.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.56 ₱1,980
$8.09 ā‚«210.5K
339.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Butuan
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.01 ₱1,894
$20.27 ā‚«527.3K
67.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 ā‚«193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 ₱253
$3.01 ā‚«78.3K
51.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butuan
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.1 ₱3,901
$153 ā‚«4M
-54.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,800 ₱100.2K
$12.6K ā‚«329.1M
-85.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Butuan
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.11 ₱2,512
$39.58 ā‚«1M
13.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.08 ₱561
$25.43 ā‚«661.7K
-60.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 ₱3,871
$52.1 ā‚«1.4M
33.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 ₱3,855
$75.4 ā‚«2M
-8.21%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Butuan
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₱15K
$354 ā‚«9.2M
-23.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₱9,823
$243 ā‚«6.3M
-27.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 ₱32.4K
$721 ā‚«18.8M
-19.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 ₱21.7K
$459 ā‚«11.9M
-15.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,640 ₱147K
$2,743 ā‚«71.4M
-3.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 ā‚«30M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Butuan
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 ₱5,950
$454 ā‚«11.8M
-76.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
10.67
-10.40%

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Last update for Butuan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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