Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Butuan Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Butuan

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 48.8% more expensive than Butuan without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 21.9% more expensive than Butuan without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₱271

$4.40 ₱261

3.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.29 ₱1,444

$16.24 ₱965

49.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 ₱267

$2.35 ₱139

91.06%

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₱149

$1.68 ₱100

49.40%

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

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.33 ₱19.39

145.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₱26.98

$0.29 ₱17.01

55.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.58 ₱94.0

$1.19 ₱70.5

32.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ₱127

$1.73 ₱103

23.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ₱137

$1.72 ₱102

34.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ₱92.7

$1.04 ₱61.6

50.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱69.7

$0.92 ₱54.8

27.17%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱136

$1.98 ₱117

15.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱775

$5.66 ₱336

130.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.28 ₱314

$3.69 ₱219

43.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.80 ₱464

$7.27 ₱432

7.29%

Apples (1kg)

$3.59 ₱213

$1.39 ₱82.6

158.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 ₱90.1

$0.55 ₱32.61

176.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 ₱195

$0.87 ₱51.7

277.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 ₱132

$1.40 ₱83.1

57.86%

Potato (1kg)

$2.55 ₱152

$2.27 ₱135

12.33%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ₱153

$3.31 ₱196

-22.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 ₱58.0

$1.33 ₱79.3

-26.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₱46.32

$0.57 ₱33.82

36.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.25 ₱193

$2.43 ₱144

33.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 ₱407

$5.36 ₱318

27.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.3

$0.71 ₱42.01

64.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 ₱135

$0.85 ₱50.4

168.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.42

$0.26 ₱15.38

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.80 ₱879

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.81 ₱48.11

$0.74 ₱44.12

9.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.96

$0.23 ₱13.65

8.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.58 ₱154

$2.14 ₱127

20.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.3

$1.09 ₱65.0

0.92%

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

$30.4K ₱1.8M

$21.9K ₱1.3M

38.49%

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

$27.4K ₱1.6M

$21.2K ₱1.3M

29.05%

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

$96.9 ₱5,756

$103 ₱6,138

-6.23%

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

$33.74 ₱2,005

$33.56 ₱1,995

0.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.72 ₱1,766

$36.69 ₱2,181

-19.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.41 ₱1,986

$34.56 ₱2,054

-3.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.22 ₱489

$4.33 ₱257

89.84%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱343

$4.52 ₱269

27.88%

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

$236 ₱14.0K

$70.1 ₱4,165

236.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,881 ₱230.6K

$1,769 ₱105.1K

119.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.9 ₱3,141

$45.23 ₱2,688

16.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.20 ₱1,379

$9.75 ₱579

137.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.7 ₱4,560

$71.4 ₱4,243

7.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 ₱3,348

$70.0 ₱4,162

-19.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱30.0K

$267 ₱15.9K

88.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$217 ₱12.9K

$174 ₱10.4K

24.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₱47.9K

$584 ₱34.7K

38.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.7K

$391 ₱23.3K

-2.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,099 ₱184.1K

$2,128 ₱126.5K

45.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,967 ₱116.9K

$793 ₱47.1K

148.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$370 ₱22.0K

$109 ₱6,460

239.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.56

-16.32%

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

Last update for Cebu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Butuan: January 11, 2026

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