Davao vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$274
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
7
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
1.78M
133K

The cost of living in Davao is 52% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7532nd and 4218th ($614 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in the Philippines and Maldives, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 0.8 months in Male. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5395th and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Davao Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.08
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$3438

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$542
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$514
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$515
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$535
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$387
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$449
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$545
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$399
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$412
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$638
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$499
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$509
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$493
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$568
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$562
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$440
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$651
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$692
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$735
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$799
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$749
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$603
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$538
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$697
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$587
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$612
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$608
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$531
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$447
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$575
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$422
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$431
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$841
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$445
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$436
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$431
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$486
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$429
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$575

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$1207
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$347
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$295
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$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$255
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$284
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$348
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$391
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$358
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$304
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$507
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$582
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$302
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$462
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$345
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$406
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$465
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$469
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$325
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$309
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$391
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$341
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$358
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$409
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$337
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$533
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$327
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$319
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$320
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$357
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$321
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$328
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$424
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$523
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$379
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$585
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$326
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$399
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$417
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$339