Summary about cost of living in Davao, Philippines:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 150.00 ₱ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 820.00 ₱ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 150.00 ₱ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 60.00 ₱ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 100.00 ₱ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 139.38 ₱ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 26.25 ₱ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 18.50 ₱ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 311.16 ₱ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 51.71 ₱ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 23.44 ₱ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 79.00 ₱ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 246.00 ₱ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 103.33 ₱ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 130.41 ₱ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 82.78 ₱ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 30.05 ₱ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 72.57 ₱ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 35.72 ₱ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 45.36 ₱ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 46.57 ₱ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 67.50 ₱ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 48.33 ₱ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 425.00 ₱ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 43.00 ₱ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 102.50 ₱ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 91.00 ₱ | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 8.00 ₱ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 213.30 ₱ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 40.00 ₱ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 21.73 ₱ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 120.00 ₱ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 188.91 ₱ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,350,000.00 ₱ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,282,200.00 ₱ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 7,339.51 ₱ | |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 9.00 ₱ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 2,542.57 ₱ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 2,057.14 ₱ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 121.43 ₱ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 250.00 ₱ | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 10,320.83 ₱ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 80,000.00 ₱ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,000.00 ₱ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 779.80 ₱ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 4,100.00 ₱ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 3,250.00 ₱ | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 15,750.00 ₱ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 10,833.33 ₱ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 30,725.65 ₱ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 16,400.00 ₱ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 12,077.29 ₱ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 6,593.48 ₱ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 14,714.29 ₱ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.75 |
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Our monthly household income is only 30k below yet we live comfortably and at the same time we are ableto set aside life insurance and savings account..
I find myself missing the simple life in Davao and the looking forward to the chance to return to my established routine of breakfast at McDs, lunch at Swiz Deli, diner at either a Vietnamese or Japaneses dinner and days in the malls and on the beaches :)
Hope fully as Davao develops an attracts more foreign business (new Tech Park) and tourist then the airport will have more cheap flights to mainland SE Asia destination without the hassle of traveling via Manila
I may be wrong but I believe that to have a permanent visa, you either need to be married to a Filipino citizen (my wife is Filipina) or put a $20,000 refundable deposit in a bank to get a retirement visa. That deposit will need to stay as long as you are in the Philippines (Check with immigration for details). Foreigners can never become Filipino citizens and cannot be the title bearer for real estate. (Community property country so it's really more of a technicality).
For me, it's the perfect place to retire (laid back atmosphere, if you are somebody that is in a hurry to do everything, this isn't likely the place for you) and the perfect place to raise children. Moving here was the best decision of my life.
I play tennis here in many places, it is absolutely not true that the cost per hour is php 270.
Of course I consider only the cost of the court. Ballboy, balls or other costs are not included
also the rent for some Properties on our Subdivision is as low as 2000 Pesos to 10,000 Pesos
The criminal rate is low unlike what other people tell here. Of course you will get into trouble if you flash your money in public. Everyone should obviously follow the city ordinances too.
As a city in Mindanao, Davao city is subjected to Martial Law. Contrary to the news in the national tv, the residents do not feel harassed. The people even want to augment the duration of Martial Law. Haha.
The prices of commodities and services are astoundingly lower than other cities in Mindanao or in the Philippines. There is also an organic farming and horticulture revolution that is happening.
I'd not say that Davao City is the safest place in the whole world, but it is the most livable city here in the Philippines.
There is no trouble as long as you follow this new rules.
Always bring your passport or idcard, and dont brag about your money.
I'm fairly certain that places like Syria or Yemen never get qualified as safe in speech for a lot of different reason. Davao, on the other hand, has quite a few draws, especially for a single guy. Does anyone know?
To me it seems like you are a complaining person. You dont want anything to get better for anyone. Why cant you let them have their smartphones. Why dont you let people that make money use there money on what they want. I think you need to get far away in Siberia to get what you want.
Davao is a good place that is getting better. People start to get better homes and a better life.
Philippinos are still great, if you think otherwise you need to visit more places around the world. When the big company moves in it create more job. People will earn money. With money comes better eating, better healt, better education, better life. That 100 square for 17 million pesos are at places were only extreme rich can go. That places have always been here. Stop complaining, enjoy what you got, smile and keep walking.
Big companies are moved in, condos are built left and right, i just know around 10 ongoing big projects that going on right now as i type this, prices hmmmm, 100 square meters 3 bedroom 17million pesos(more than 300.000$), this place is doomed to distruction( loosing its Davao spirit, peaceful, laid back, uncrowded town).
Plus Abusayaf became very active, MNLF, NPA also do attacks, there is other clashes that happen basically every day and TV did not report.
For me Davao was an escape from the civilization( human madness), peaceful and friendly, not anymore.
Davao is a large city, with everything that comes with it, i am not interested in this place no more, time to find the other place where i cant be reached by western sick, self distructing civilization.
Rody Duterte is the man responsible for making Davao such a great, liveable, & particularly - safest city in Ph'lpns. He is a great man. Ha, now he is the President. Many of the Liberals hate him. Fair enough . In politics, no one is sanctrosanct. Ha. But to me, Duterte should be. Why ? Because, he got rid of the Riff Raff, & made Davao a safe family city. That's why. Most Philippino's who go to Davao City, they know, that once they enter the City precincts, that's it. No bad behaviour allowed .
As a westerner, I thoroughly recommend Davao. Do not listen to practically all of the negative comments. Davao is SAFE, Friendly, & very affordable. (Ha, except if U wish to buy property in or around Davao. Ha, then, it will cost U a fortune. Ha. Property prices in Davao are literally, RIDICULOUS). But a great place to rent.
Miss U Davao.
J.J.