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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 46.4% more expensive than Butuan without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 21.6% more expensive than Butuan without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 ₱323

$4.40 ₱261

23.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.41 ₱1,569

$16.24 ₱965

62.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 ₱261

$2.35 ₱139

86.81%

Cappuccino

$2.71 ₱161

$1.68 ₱100

61.31%

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

$0.98 ₱58.5

$0.33 ₱19.39

196.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₱31.76

$0.29 ₱17.01

82.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱91.9

$1.19 ₱70.5

30.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 ₱160

$1.73 ₱103

55.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 ₱116

$1.72 ₱102

13.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.39 ₱82.9

$1.04 ₱61.6

33.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.05 ₱62.2

$0.92 ₱54.8

14.13%

Eggs

$2.09 ₱124

$1.98 ₱117

5.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.35 ₱555

$5.66 ₱336

65.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₱305

$3.69 ₱219

39.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.64 ₱513

$7.27 ₱432

18.84%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ₱209

$1.39 ₱82.6

153.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.83 ₱109

$0.55 ₱32.61

232.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.68 ₱218

$0.87 ₱51.7

322.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$1.40 ₱83.1

79.29%

Potato (1kg)

$2.69 ₱160

$2.27 ₱135

18.50%

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 ₱181

$3.31 ₱196

-8.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₱120

$1.33 ₱79.3

51.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ₱38.94

$0.57 ₱33.82

15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.31 ₱197

$2.43 ₱144

36.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.17 ₱604

$5.36 ₱318

89.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 ₱89.7

$0.71 ₱42.01

112.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₱126

$0.85 ₱50.4

149.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ₱30.98

$0.26 ₱15.38

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.14 ₱722

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.93 ₱55.4

$0.74 ₱44.12

25.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.68

$0.23 ₱13.65

8.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱128

$2.14 ₱127

0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.09 ₱65.0

2.75%

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

$26.2K ₱1.6M

$21.9K ₱1.3M

19.60%

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

$23.1K ₱1.4M

$21.2K ₱1.3M

8.77%

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

$136 ₱8,099

$103 ₱6,138

31.94%

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

$22.02 ₱1,308

$33.56 ₱1,995

-34.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$36.69 ₱2,181

-23.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.36 ₱2,458

$34.56 ₱2,054

19.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.83 ₱406

$4.33 ₱257

57.74%

Cinema Ticket

$6.62 ₱394

$4.52 ₱269

46.46%

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

$361 ₱21.4K

$70.1 ₱4,165

414.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K ₱689.6K

$1,769 ₱105.1K

556.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.96 ₱2,791

$45.23 ₱2,688

3.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.44 ₱2,106

$9.75 ₱579

263.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 ₱4,885

$71.4 ₱4,243

15.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.02 ₱2,735

$70.0 ₱4,162

-34.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 ₱29.3K

$267 ₱15.9K

84.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.1K

$174 ₱10.4K

55.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,730 ₱102.8K

$584 ₱34.7K

196.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.5K

$391 ₱23.3K

61.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,426 ₱263.0K

$2,128 ₱126.5K

108.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,635 ₱156.6K

$793 ₱47.1K

232.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$488 ₱29.0K

$109 ₱6,460

349.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

9.56

-21.34%

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

Last update for Manila: January 13, 2026

Last update for Butuan: January 11, 2026

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