Cost Of Living In Agusan del Norte, Mindanao

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PLACE: Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, Mindanao.

KIND OF RESIDENCE: House,

RENT in Peso per month. No rent. Been here most of three years. Wife will own the house once her parents are gone. Four of us living here.

ELECTRIC: 1500-2000. Short brown outs at least once a week. One t.v. One computer, two fans, and a refrigerator. no air con.

GAS Costs; LPG for cooking around 500 a month.

WATER: 300 for house water

COMMUNICATIONS: Internet 1500 peso a month for 1.5 megs, Bayatel. , MagicJack 20 bucks a year, cell phone -500 peso a month for my wife and I.

Clothing: Maybe 1000 peso a month so far.

HELPER(S): Just a sister in law for laundry 600 peso a month.

GROCERIES; Wet market, gaisanos and vross around 10k php a month, plus 800 peso a month for eating out.

BAR BILL. ENTERTAINMENT : I no longer drink, we go to a movie maybe twice a month. Otherwise entertainment is mostly free, taking walks or listening to free concerts/contests.

EATING OUT: Whenever we want to and have extra money from sideline business, not part of budget.

CAR EXPENSES: motorcycle only. 400 php a month for gas. Just short local trips.

TAXI, JEEP: Maybe 800 a month.

ALLOWANCE for FAMILY MEMBERS: if any: I give my wife 2000 a month for whatever she wants money.

MEDICAL EXPENSES: Disabled veteran, PhilHealth and Va for me and only Phil-health for wife and mother in law. Wife just had a cystic ovary removed.

Total Cost: 50k php after phil health, money came from savings.


Sincerely Mike and Beth Jansen