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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 28.3% more expensive than Butuan without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manila is 19.8% more expensive than Butuan without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$4.55 ₱273

18.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$15.65 ₱938

72.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$2.42 ₱145

84.30%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$1.69 ₱101

56.21%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$0.35 ₱21.15

162.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.29 ₱17.21

72.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$1.23 ₱73.9

26.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$1.74 ₱104

56.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.70 ₱102

10.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$1.04 ₱62.3

34.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$0.98 ₱58.5

10.20%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$2.06 ₱123

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$5.54 ₱332

71.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$3.64 ₱218

42.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$7.26 ₱435

19.28%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$1.44 ₱86.3

143.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$0.54 ₱32.36

220.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$0.86 ₱51.5

305.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$1.42 ₱85.1

75.35%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$2.18 ₱131

29.82%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$3.16 ₱189

-2.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$1.38 ₱82.8

42.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.54 ₱32.20

27.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$2.45 ₱147

40.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$8.11 ₱486

23.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$0.77 ₱45.83

88.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$0.93 ₱55.9

138.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.28 ₱16.82

71.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$0.75 ₱44.67

13.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$0.23 ₱13.77

8.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$2.14 ₱128

0.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$1.09 ₱65.3

2.75%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$21.8K ₱1.3M

20.04%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$21.2K ₱1.3M

5.43%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$104 ₱6,227

29.67%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$33.42 ₱2,002

-35.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$35.71 ₱2,140

-24.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$34.31 ₱2,056

22.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

$4.54 ₱272

50.22%

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$4.39 ₱263

56.72%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$72.1 ₱4,321

402.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$1,782 ₱106.8K

545.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$45.33 ₱2,716

0.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$9.73 ₱583

253.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$70.6 ₱4,230

14.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$69.9 ₱4,189

-32.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$264 ₱15.8K

90.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$176 ₱10.5K

53.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$597 ₱35.8K

182.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$400 ₱23.9K

58.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

$2,270 ₱136.0K

93.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

$106 ₱6,345

327.49%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Butuan: April 12, 2026

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