Cost of Living Comparison Between Butuan and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Butuan and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Butuan is 31.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Butuan is 17.6% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.47 ₱249

$5.25 ₱292

-14.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.97 ₱889

$26.12 ₱1,455

-38.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.33 ₱130

$4.48 ₱250

-47.99%

Cappuccino

$1.7 ₱94.4

$2.67 ₱148

-36.33%

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

$0.33 ₱18.16

$0.91 ₱50.5

-63.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 ₱17.47

$0.53 ₱29.61

-41.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.23 ₱68.7

$1.55 ₱86.5

-20.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 ₱96.7

$2.68 ₱149

-35.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 ₱94.4

$1.9 ₱106

-10.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 ₱59.6

$1.34 ₱74.7

-20.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 ₱55.3

$1.09 ₱60.6

-9.17%

Eggs

$1.99 ₱111

$2.15 ₱120

-7.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.79 ₱322

$9.46 ₱527

-38.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.76 ₱209

$5.32 ₱296

-29.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.3 ₱406

$8.59 ₱478

-15.02%

Apples (1kg)

$1.39 ₱77.2

$3.44 ₱191

-59.59%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 ₱30.78

$1.82 ₱101

-69.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 ₱50.9

$3.59 ₱200

-74.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.39 ₱77.5

$2.41 ₱134

-42.32%

Potato (1kg)

$2.18 ₱121

$2.77 ₱154

-21.30%

Onion (1kg)

$3.2 ₱178

$3.04 ₱169

5.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 ₱73.3

$1.94 ₱108

-31.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱29.32

$0.64 ₱35.46

-17.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.44 ₱136

$3.44 ₱192

-29.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.54 ₱308

$8.57 ₱477

-35.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₱39.36

$1.51 ₱84

-52.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₱48.66

$2.12 ₱118

-58.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.72

$0.48 ₱26.9

-41.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.17 ₱678

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₱42.41

$0.92 ₱51.3

-17.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.01

$0.27 ₱15.08

-7.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱63.3

$1.17 ₱65.3

-2.56%

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

$21.9K ₱1.2M

$27K ₱1.5M

-19.12%

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

$20.9K ₱1.2M

$23K ₱1.3M

-9.00%

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

$105 ₱5,839

$139 ₱7,714

-24.31%

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

$34 ₱1,893

$22.08 ₱1,229

53.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.56 ₱1,980

$27.22 ₱1,516

30.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.01 ₱1,894

$42.8 ₱2,383

-20.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.9 ₱384

Cinema Ticket

$4.55 ₱253

$6.61 ₱368

-31.16%

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

$70.1 ₱3,901

$364 ₱20.2K

-80.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,800 ₱100.2K

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-83.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.11 ₱2,512

$45.95 ₱2,558

-1.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.08 ₱561

$35.61 ₱1,983

-71.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.5 ₱3,871

$83.5 ₱4,648

-16.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.2 ₱3,855

$46.92 ₱2,612

47.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15K

$503 ₱28K

-46.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱9,823

$262 ₱14.6K

-32.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₱32.4K

$1,724 ₱96K

-66.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$389 ₱21.7K

$622 ₱34.6K

-37.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,640 ₱147K

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-27.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,336 ₱130.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$107 ₱5,950

$492 ₱27.4K

-78.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.56

7.52

27.13%

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

Last update for Butuan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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