Cost of living in Butuan
compared to
Cost of living in Butuan vs. Philippines overall average
Butuan is 20.2% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% less in Butuan
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Butuan
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in Butuan
- Housing
-
pay 7.7% less in Butuan
- Childcare
-
pay 58.3% less in Butuan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% less in Butuan
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Butuan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Butuan.
Butuan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.30
₱252.18
|
$1.72
-
$8.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.32
₱136.18
|
$2.06
-
$4.64
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₱19.50
|
$0.31
-
$0.96
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₱16.81
|
$0.26
-
$0.69
|
Butuan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
₱59.69
|
$0.86
-
$1.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
₱161.39
|
$2.15
-
$4.13
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
₱362.74
|
$5.86
-
$8.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
₱118.69
|
$1.45
-
$2.27
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₱96.08
|
$1.56
-
$2.34
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
₱36.60
|
$0.62
-
$1.56
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
₱13.73
|
$0.23
-
$0.67
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
₱22.88
|
$0.31
-
$1.40
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
₱35.57
|
$0.20
-
$0.94
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₱55.90
|
$0.47
-
$1.40
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
₱83.50
|
$0.78
-
$1.95
|
Butuan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
₱239.60
|
$3.78
-
$4.88
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,503.90
₱1,260,880.84
|
$17,203.12
-
$22,364.05
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
₱152.31
|
$2.48
-
$3.06
|
Butuan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.83
₱1,983.79
|
$30.97
-
$37.85
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$172.03
₱10,087.05
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.02
₱7,565.29
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.46
₱4,717.71
|
$52.62
-
$98.66
|
Butuan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.81
₱4,034.82
|
$68.81
-
$172.03
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,720.31
₱100,870.47
|
$1,720.31
-
$8,601.56
|
Butuan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
₱68.09
|
$0.77
-
$3.89
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
₱94.15
|
$0.86
-
$3.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.41
₱141.22
|
$2.41
-
$2.75
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.80
₱1,513.06
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.30
₱252.18
|
$2.58
-
$7.74
|
Butuan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.91
₱3,278.29
|
$43.01
-
$86.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$9.63
₱564.87
|
$9.63
-
$51.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.81
₱4,034.82
|
$51.61
-
$96.34
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.66
₱3,908.73
|
$39.57
-
$103.22
|
Butuan - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Philippines
to see the average cost of cities throughout Philippines, like
Angeles,
Imus,
Valenzuela,
Zamboanga,
Dumaguete,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Philippines compared to Butuan.
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