Davao vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1562
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$280
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.5
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$219
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
8
😀 Quality of life
59
64
🏙️ Population
1.85M
133K

The cost of living in Davao is 51% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7639th and 4490th ($646 vs $1321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in the Philippines and Maldives, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Davao compared to 0.7 months in Male. Davao ranked 5th best city to live in the Philippines vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5957th and 5278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Male

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Davao Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.69
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1679
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.82
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.7
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.59
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7822
$3305

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$564
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111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$363
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$530
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$564
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$576
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$441
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$502
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$565
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$491
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$648
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$616
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$509
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$682
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$705
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$795
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$711
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$664
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$614
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$560
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$616
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$596
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$599
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$599
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$552
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$495
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$526
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$412
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$423
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$810
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$560
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$552
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$421
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$497
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$421
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$605

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$1387
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$342
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$291
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$261
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$243
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$372
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$582
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$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$479
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$259
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$342
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$315
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$290
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$313
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$418
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$312
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$538
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$275
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$332
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$283
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$379
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$522
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$265
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$507
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$294
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$303
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$318
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$322