30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Surigao - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $492 (excluding rent), and $768 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,123 (excluding rent), and $1,635 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 ₱200
$1.79 ₱99.5
$8.94 ₱498
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.34 ₱910
$13.05 ₱727
$49.01 ₱2,729
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.24 ₱180
$2.6 ₱145
$4.76 ₱265
Cappuccino
$2.63 ₱146
$1.35 ₱75.3
$4.83 ₱269
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱46.94
$0.53 ₱29.34
$1.5 ₱83.3
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₱18.29
$0.23 ₱13
$0.61 ₱34.18
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 ₱75.9
$0.91 ₱50.8
$2.37 ₱132
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₱105
$1.25 ₱69.7
$3.53 ₱197
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 ₱107
$1.46 ₱81.4
$3 ₱167
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 ₱63.7
$0.82 ₱45.73
$1.63 ₱91
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₱52
$0.79 ₱43.98
$1.19 ₱66.5
Eggs
$2.02 ₱112
$1.27 ₱70.5
$2.74 ₱153
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 ₱496
$3.95 ₱220
$15.76 ₱877
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 ₱230
$2.58 ₱144
$6.02 ₱335
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.57 ₱421
$6.08 ₱338
$10.13 ₱564
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 ₱178
$1.94 ₱108
$4.85 ₱270
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 ₱76.6
$0.78 ₱43.69
$2.57 ₱143
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 ₱162
$1.56 ₱86.8
$5.74 ₱320
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 ₱99.7
$0.91 ₱50.5
$3.01 ₱168
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 ₱142
$1.3 ₱72.4
$4.01 ₱223
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 ₱127
$1.57 ₱87.5
$3.93 ₱219
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₱54.9
$0.52 ₱29.19
$1.6 ₱89.1
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₱46.32
$0.49 ₱27.54
$1.5 ₱83.3
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ₱159
$2.41 ₱134
$3.58 ₱199
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 ₱376
$3.85 ₱214
$11.82 ₱658
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ₱74.5
$0.91 ₱50.5
$2.01 ₱112
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 ₱127
$1.24 ₱69.3
$3.01 ₱167
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.75
$0.22 ₱12.25
$0.28 ₱15.75
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₱48.36
$0.77 ₱42.92
$0.97 ₱53.8
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₱14.47
$0.16 ₱8.8
$0.51 ₱28.3
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.1 ₱117
$2.1 ₱117
$3.51 ₱195
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ₱70.8
$1.2 ₱67
$1.41 ₱78.3
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ₱1.5M
$25.3K ₱1.4M
$28.9K ₱1.6M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ₱1.1M
$19.7K ₱1.1M
$21.5K ₱1.2M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$112 ₱6,253
$79.7 ₱4,435
$191 ₱10.6K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.21 ₱1,404
$18 ₱1,002
$32.42 ₱1,805
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.64 ₱2,207
$28.84 ₱1,606
$55.9 ₱3,109
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.47 ₱1,975
$14.83 ₱826
$41.7 ₱2,322
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 ₱369
$4.94 ₱275
$9.87 ₱550
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 ₱8,295
$65.3 ₱3,636
$348 ₱19.4K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,910 ₱273.4K
$2,421 ₱134.8K
$10.1K ₱561.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.39 ₱2,471
$8.59 ₱478
$68.7 ₱3,827
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.27 ₱1,685
$10.09 ₱562
$60.5 ₱3,371
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 ₱4,162
$43.97 ₱2,448
$106 ₱5,876
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.5 ₱3,310
$35.67 ₱1,986
$119 ₱6,619
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 ₱13.1K
$134 ₱7,444
$315 ₱17.5K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₱10K
$104 ₱5,779
$226 ₱12.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 ₱32.2K
$262 ₱14.6K
$757 ₱42.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₱23K
$223 ₱12.4K
$512 ₱28.5K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
4.5
8.5
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