Cost of Living Comparison Between Butuan and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Butuan and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Butuan is 39.4% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Butuan is 31.1% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.47 ₱249

$6.5 ₱362

-31.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.97 ₱889

$44.55 ₱2,480

-64.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.33 ₱130

$5.06 ₱281

-53.95%

Cappuccino

$1.7 ₱94.4

$2.87 ₱160

-40.77%

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

$0.33 ₱18.16

$1.21 ₱67.7

-72.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 ₱17.47

$0.57 ₱31.53

-45.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.23 ₱68.7

$2.43 ₱135

-49.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 ₱96.7

$3.65 ₱203

-52.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 ₱94.4

$2.14 ₱119

-20.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 ₱59.6

$1.51 ₱84.2

-29.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 ₱55.3

$1.06 ₱59.3

-6.60%

Eggs

$1.99 ₱111

$2.35 ₱131

-15.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.79 ₱322

$8.04 ₱448

-27.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.76 ₱209

$4.39 ₱244

-14.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.3 ₱406

$7.94 ₱442

-8.06%

Apples (1kg)

$1.39 ₱77.2

$4.59 ₱256

-69.72%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 ₱30.78

$2 ₱111

-72.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 ₱50.9

$2.73 ₱152

-66.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.39 ₱77.5

$2.19 ₱122

-36.53%

Potato (1kg)

$2.18 ₱121

$3.35 ₱186

-34.93%

Onion (1kg)

$3.2 ₱178

$2.81 ₱156

13.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 ₱73.3

$1.09 ₱60.9

21.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.32

$0.98 ₱54.6

-45.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.44 ₱136

$3 ₱167

-18.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.54 ₱308

$6.7 ₱373

-17.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₱39.36

$1.25 ₱69.6

-43.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₱48.66

$2.21 ₱123

-60.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.72

$0.55 ₱30.37

-49.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.58 ₱199

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₱42.41

$0.84 ₱46.55

-9.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.01

$0.13 ₱7.5

92.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$3.65 ₱203

-41.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.3

$1.11 ₱61.7

2.70%

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

$21.9K ₱1.2M

$34.3K ₱1.9M

-36.23%

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

$20.9K ₱1.2M

$22.3K ₱1.2M

-6.13%

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

$105 ₱5,839

$169 ₱9,394

-37.84%

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

$34 ₱1,893

$27 ₱1,503

25.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.56 ₱1,980

$35.66 ₱1,986

-0.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.01 ₱1,894

$56.1 ₱3,122

-39.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.87 ₱661

Cinema Ticket

$4.55 ₱253

$8.16 ₱454

-44.24%

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

$70.1 ₱3,901

$324 ₱18.1K

-78.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,800 ₱100.2K

$7,700 ₱428.7K

-76.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.11 ₱2,512

$59.5 ₱3,312

-24.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.08 ₱561

$35.84 ₱1,995

-71.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.5 ₱3,871

$85.8 ₱4,779

-19.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.2 ₱3,855

$123 ₱6,873

-43.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15K

$644 ₱35.8K

-58.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱9,823

$405 ₱22.5K

-56.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₱32.4K

$2,272 ₱126.5K

-74.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$389 ₱21.7K

$1,036 ₱57.7K

-62.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,640 ₱147K

$6,045 ₱336.6K

-56.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,200 ₱233.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$107 ₱5,950

$918 ₱51.1K

-88.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.56

6.67

43.33%

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

Last update for Butuan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Makati: October 29, 2025

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