Davao, Philippines - Cost of Living 2020

Davao City is considered to be one of the most livable and safest cities in the Philippines with many great options for living. It offers many of the amenities that you would expect from a large city and it is centrally located making it a great place to base out of for traveling around the Philippines.

$800 - $1,600 per month is comfortable. Most nomads and ex-pats I know live within this range.

$1,800+ per month and you can live quite nicely.
Coming up will show you what these budgets look like in Davao City and its suburbs.

Accommodations in Davao
The cost of living in Davao will vary considerably depending on your own level of comfort and convenience.
Many foreigners choose to live close to one of the major malls. The larger malls will have many restaurants as well as a grocery store and tend to be a hub for transportation. Davao is a very large and spread out city so there are many suburban options as well, such as mountain living and gated communities.

Within the city, $250 USD per month will get you a simple studio apartment.
$450 per month will get you a simple, furnished studio in a good area near a mall.
$600 USD per month will get you an apartment in a nice building in the city center or a home in a gated community outside of the city center.
This 3-bedroom house is by the beach in a gated community and rents for $1,000 USD per month. The neighborhood has a private beach, tennis courts, and two swimming pools. Here’s another house for rent in the same community and it rents for $400 USD per month.

Monthly Overheads
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) $140. within the city center. However, outside of the city center, utilities may be way less, even as low as $40 per month.
Internet / cable $46.
Smartphone service will be another $20.
High-end Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult $40.

Food Costs n Davao
if you are a bargain shopper, dine mostly at home and stick to Filipino food brands, as well as local fruits and vegetables, it is possible to spend as little as $200 per month on your food.
Shopping at the local, open-air markets will help you save money. If you shop at the supermarkets located at the malls, you can expect to pay more. Imported items are usually more than what you would expect to pay in your home country.
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There are many options for eating out. A meal at an inexpensive, local restaurant is about $3 USD. A meal at a nice, western-style restaurant with an entrée, salad, and a drink will start at about $8. A Filipino beer at a restaurant will be a little over a dollar. A medium cappuccino at a coffee shop will cost about $2.60.

I eat most of my meals at local restaurants. A large tuna fillet with rice, vegetables, and beer was only $4.50.

Getting Around Davao
Jeepneys are the cheapest mode of transportation. Vans and buses are also available on main routes. Metered taxis are reasonable and efficient.

Travel from Davao
Davao’s airport is easy to get in and out of and has many connections around the country as well as some international connections. There’s a lot of nature close by like Mount Apo, the country’s highest peak. There are also great beaches and resorts to escape to. Samal Island is only a short ferry ride away and the popular vacation destination town of Mati is only about 3 hours away by car or van.

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