Davao vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$626
$511
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$1255
🏠 One person rent
$294
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$27
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$492
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
38
12
😀 Quality of life
60
30
🏙️ Population
1.78M
222K

The cost of living in Davao is 22% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 7397th and 8549th ($626 vs $511) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in the Philippines and East Timor, respectively. Check the Philippines vs East Timor comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Davao compared to 0.8 months in Dili. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 5168th and 8098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.1
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.78
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$59.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.62%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1984
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.99
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$95.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7817
$3045

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$572
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$553
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$562
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$417
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$541
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$377
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$440
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$553
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$407
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$431
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$597
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$518
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$492
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$650
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$589
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$516
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$667
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$707
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$709
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$735
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$727
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$595
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$587
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$610
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$562
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$567
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$598
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$524
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$450
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$566
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$439
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$442
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$820
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$520
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$580
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$442
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$498
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$441
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$593

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$501
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$503
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$502
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$509
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$506
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$512
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$507
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1617
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$597
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$525
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$508
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$522
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$355
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$441
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$442
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$553
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$505
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$442
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$439
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$845
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$497
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1267
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$606
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$500
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$580
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$553
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$460
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$469
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$614
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$510
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$365
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$410
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$505
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$475
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$453
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$464
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$486
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$527
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$417