Here’s part 2 of my daily expenses during the Most Epic Journey around the Philippines. You can also check Days 1-50 Expenses.
Take note that these are “ALL” my expenses (including those Php2.00 payment when I need to pee on bus stations).
Let’s see if I can stay within my budget of Php500/day (less than US$12 or €9.00).
You can also check out my accommodations during the past 100 days: Of Hammocks, Homestays and Hotels
Day 51 (Socorro, Surigao del Norte to Cantilan, Surigao del Sur
150- boat, socorro to cantilan (travel time: 2hours)
6- trisikad to cantilan bank
50- 1L gold eagle beer
Accommodation- Couchsurfing c/o Cathe D
Php 206
Day 52 (Cantilan, Surigao del Sur)
87- lunch chicken & pork bbq
50- bayat (sea creature for kinilaw)
18- deodorant
26- burger
20- siomai
25- C2
Accommodation- Couchsurfing c/o Cathe D
Php 226
Cantilan public beach. Sunrise viewing: Priceless
Day 53 (Ayoke Island and Cantilan, SDS
12- macaroons
Ayoke island tour (tagged along CSer Cathe)
Accommodation- Couchsurfing c/o Cathe D
Php 12
Day 54 (Cantilan to Tagum City)
3- ihi
70- van, cantilan to cortes (1.5hour)
150- habal-habal, cortes to laswitan (20mins)
40- van, cortes to tandag city (30mins)
20- pineapple
150- tandag city to san franz, agusan del sur (2.5hours)
32- lunch
170- van, san franz to tagum (3.5 hours)
Accommodation, overnight at Leo (friend) place
Php 632
Day 55 (Tagum City to Dahican, Mati City)
145- non-AC Bachelor bus, tagum to mati city (3.5 hours)
9- tricycle, mati terminal to poblacion
50- haircut
238- groceries
40- mati city to dahican beach
Slept on my hammock, Amihan Boys quarters
Php 482
Day 56 (Dahican Beach, Mati City)
100- 1kg fish
15- coke
300- gift for amihan boys’ event
Slept on my hammock, Amihan Boys quarters
Php 415
Day 57 (Dahican to Davao City)
100- 1kg fish
30- chicharon
25- habalhabal, dahican beach to mati terminal (15mins)
14- chocolate drink
35- bread
220- van, mati city to davao city (3.5hours)
35- mcdo coffee
100- taxi going to MTS
Slept in a friend’s house, thanks Isa
Php 559
Meeting new friends in Davao City: Priceless
Day 58 (Davao City)
110- taxi, going to bajada
16- jeepney to magsaysay
60- durian, 1.5kg
34- water
Slept in a friend’s house, thanks Isa
Php 220
Day 59 (Davao City & Samal Island)
15- jeep, davao city to sasa port
13- lantsa, sasa port to babak, samal
10- seashells
18- softdrinks
50- 1gallon tuba
20- chips
18- softdrinks
1- terminal fee, babak, samal
13- lantsa, samal to sasa port (10mins)
20- multicab, sasa to downtown davao city (25mins)
8- multicab to SM davao
80- taxi
Slept in a friend’s house, thanks Isa
Php 266
Day 60 (Davao City to GenSan City)
240- AC Yellow bus, davao city to gensan (3hours)
15- water
8- tricycle, gensan to kcc mall
Dinner c/o BigBen Grill&Restaurant (tuna & fish taco)
Slept at Residencia Heneral (c/o Donna C, couchsurfing friend). Traveller’s Inn (Free)
Php 263
Day 61 (Gen.Santos City)
50- habal-habal to fishport (15mins)
20- boots rental
67- breakfast
25- jeepney, fishport to gensan downtown
45- 1.5kl pineapple
50- 2kl marang
20- tricycle fare to robinsons
10- tricycle fare to residencia heneral
Slept at Residencia Heneral (c/o Donna C, couchsurfing friend), fan room (Free)
Php 287
Day 62 (Gen.Santos City – Sultan Kudarat – Maguindanao – Cotabato City)
10- tricycle to bus terminal
65- AC Yellow bus, gensan to marbel (1hr)
60- AC Yellow bus, marbel to isulan, sultan kudarat (1hr)
126- Husky non-AC bus, isulan to cotabato city (2.5hours)
65- lunch
Slept in Sir Benjie Abarca’s house, tourism officer (Free)
Php 326
Day 63 (Cotabato City – Malaybalay, Bukidnon)
28- breakfast
110- Weena AC bus, cotabato city to kabacan (2hrs)
3- ihi
20- lunch
10- pineapple
3- ihi (bwisit na terminals yan! May bayad ang ihi!)
260- rural transit AC bus, kabacan to malaybalay (4.5hours)
Lodging c/o D’ Stable Eco Resort,
Thanks to Kuya Jun and Ate Rose for the last minute accommodation.
Php 434
Day 64 (Malaybalay City)
19- breakfast
7- motorella to town
60- iced coffee
20- motorella
21- motorella
Lunch, dinner c/o Kuya Bon of Con Tour Blog
Accommodation CouchSurfing! (Free)
Php 127
Trekking the scenic Two Trees at Malaybalay City: Priceless (Thanks for the photo Bosing Earl)
Day 65 (Malaybalay City – CDO – Iligan)
135- Rural tours AC bus, Malaybalay to CDO (3hrs)
10- peanuts
10- ponkan
40- lunch
3- ihi
13- multicab, agora to bulua terminal
85- SuperFive AC bus, CDO to Iligan (2hrs)
15- ponkan
16- jeepney fare
16- jeepney fare
70- durian coffee, brew almighty
Accommodation paid by an anonymous reader. Thank you so much!
Php 416
Day 66 (Iligan City)
8- jeepney fare to downtown
70- lunch
10- pineapple
8- jeepney to hotel
40- habal-habal fare to bayug island
16- jeepney to downtown
235- dinner with Lai
8- jeepney to tent city
Slept at tent city where the victims of Typhoon Sendong are temporarily relocated
Php 395
Day 67 (Iligan City)
70- 1/2kilo bangus
63- fare
200- chicken
200- entrance
300- jeepney rental
10- bread
8- jeepney fare
Slept at tent city where the victims of Typhoon Sendong are temporarily relocated
Php751 *I brought some kids to Tinago Falls, thanks to Lai and Alex for helping me out
Day 68 (Iligan to Marawi)
16- jeepney fare
39- brunch
10- pineapple
8- jeepney fare to south terminal
50- jeepney, iligan to marawi (1hour)
31- merienda
40- dinner
Slept in a dorm-type cottage, MSU for free
Php 194
Day 69 (Marawi City to Pagadian via Iligan)
Torogan at Tuca
50- marawi to iligan (50mins)
8- jeepney to downtown
8- jeepney to terminal
240- AC rural bus fare, iligan to pagadian (4.5 hours)
15- tricycle to plaza (8mins)
Slept in Sir Wends house, couchsurfing
Php 319
Making new friends at Marawi City, they are Maranaos: Priceless
Day 70 (Pagadian City)
15- tricycle to market
20- pineapple
15- tricycle
200- lunch
25- marang
15- tricycle
90- bo’s coffee
50- bbq dinner
15- tricycle fare
Slept in Sir Wends house, couchsurfing
Php 445
Day 71 (Pagadian City to Zamboanga City)
25- tricycle fare to IBT,
75- lunch
450- rural tours AC bus, pagadian to zamboanga city
20- bread
30- merienda
30- tricycle to downtown
100- dinner
200- casa don atilano, (fan room)
Php 930
Day 72 (Zamboanga City)
8- jeepney to downtown
55- satti breakfast
30- tricycle to pier
40- merienda
30- tricycle to canelar
55- lunch
8- jeepney to pueblo
105- coffee and merienda at tsokolate
30- tricycle to rio hondo
111- dinner
30- tricycle to pier
570- ferry boat, zamboanga city to jolo
Slept at the ferry (travel time: 8pm-4:30am)
Php 1,072
Day 73 (Jolo, Sulu)
40- fare
55 dinner
350- accommodation, Peacekeeper’s Inn
Php 445
Day 74 (on board to Siasi and Bongao)
77- breakfast
40- tricycle
40- tricycle
10- peanut
40- lunch
20- sprite
35- water
10- smoke
5- candy
5- karton
55- dinner
650- ferry boat, jolo to bongao (21hours)
Slept on a carton board
Php 987
Day 75 (Bongao, Tawi-Tawi)
35- satti breakfast
25- internet
45- lunch
55- halo-halo
60- banana for the monkeys
48- dinner
250- accommodation, becky’s pension house
Php 518
Feeding monkey and infant at Bongao Peak: Priceless
Day 76 (Bongao, Sapa-Sapa and Simunul)
37- breakfast, coffee and native delicacies
34- toiletries
30- medicines
20- donation to mosque
110- dinner with gael
14- coke
21- siopao and bread
200- accommodation, traveller’s inn
Php 466
Day 77 (Bongao, Tawi-Tawi to Zamboanga City)
46- breakfast
50- tricycle fare, town to airport (15mins)
1,250- cebu pacific airfare tawi-tawi to zamboanga city
20- rio hondo to pueblo (zambo city)
115- lunch
40- cake
20- charging fee
25- tricycle to canelar (10mins)
150- polo shirt
10- jeepney to pueblo
200- dinner, treated Gammar
20- tricycle to canelar
40- tricycle to bus station (10mins)
450- zamboanga city to pagadian (7hours)
Slept on the bus
Php 2,436
Day 78 (to Pagadian and Oroquieta)
40- motorcycle to sunrise (10mins)
115- rural bus fare, pagadian to ozamis city (2hrs)
20- tricycle fare to cotta (10mins)
5- entrance to cotta museum
34- medicines
50- lunch, boiled beef
20- tricycle to bus terminal (5mins)
80- AC rural bus fare, ozamis to oroquieta (1.5hr)
150- AC rural bus fare, oroquieta to dipolog (3hrs)
20- moron, merienda
16- coke
200- accommodation, beside villa del mar
80- dinner, chicken bbq
19- internet
Php 849
Day 79 (Dapitan City)
15- tricycle to rizal park (15mins)
10- tricycle to old city hall (5mins)
10- buko juice
59- lunch, 2viands, 2 rice, coke
7- tricycle to fantasy isalnd
50- tricycle to pier (15mins)
25- 1L water
31- merienda
320- cokaliong ship, dapitan to dumaguete (4hours)
11- terminal fee
250- dorm room, harold’s mansion
96- dinner, chowking
10- tricycle to harold’s
Php 894
Day 80 (Dumaguete to Siquijor)
45- medicines (i got infections)
10- tricycle to harold’s
10- tricycle to pier
25- fruits, sinigwelas
120- pumpboat, dumaguete to larena, siquijor (2hours)
15- terminal fee
151- lunch celebration (for visiting all the 80 Philippine provinces)
10- bread
25- banana
10- pineapple
20- jeepney fare, siiquijor town to san juan
150- tent rental at JJ backpacker’s village
5 candy
Php 596
Day 81 (San Juan, Siquijor)
50- internet connection
30- lunch
30- beer
10- peanut
45- dinner
10- entrance
70- beer
150- tent rental at JJ backpacker’s village
Php 395
Day 82 (Siquijor to Bayawan City, Negros Oriental)
5- bread
30- tricycle fare, san juan to siquijor (35mins)
150- ferry boat, siquijor to dumaguete
14- terminal fee
Went to Bayawan City, transportation by Bayawan Coty gov’t
Lunch and dinner c/o Sir Jude and Sir Pilcon
Slept in Big Bro/Toto’s house
Php 199
Eating beside the beach at Dagsa, Bayawan City: Priceless
Day 83 (Bayawan City to Dumaguete City)
10- tricycle to harold’s mansion
20- piaya
250- harold’s mansion, dorm room
50- avocado shake
66- bbq dinner
5- toothpaste
Php 401
Day 84 (Dumaguete City)
5- banana
76- lunch
50- souvenir
250- harold’s mansion, dorm room
40- RT fare to sibulan
Php 421
Day 85 (Dumaguete City to Boljoon, Cebu)
5- banana
9- tricycle to easy ride terminal (5mins)
45- fare and terminal fee, sibulan to liloan, cebu (20mins)
2- terminal fee (liloan, cebu)
16- softdrinks
75- lunch (with Ephraim A)
80- habal-habal to tumalog falls (15mins), RT trip
9- bus to oslob town proper (5mins)
15- bus, oslob to boljoon (15mins)
73- ate dinner twice (lami kaayo)
Slept inside Boljoon Tourism Office (c/o Sir Victor)
Php 329
Enjoying the shower at Tumalog Falls, Oslob, Cebu: Priceless
Day 86 (Boljoon to Cebu City)
60- lunch
22- ordinary bus fare, boljoon to dalaguete (25mins)
20- 1 whole pineapple
45- argao’s torta and coke
80- AC ceres bus fare, argao to cebu city (1:45hrs)
20- carcar’s chicharon
45- fare
Slept at Charity P’s house, couchsurfing
Php 314
Day 87 (Cebu City to Bacolod)
16- jeepney fare, cebu
8- jeepney tonsouth bus terminal
5- bus terminal fee
70- non-ACbus are, cebu city to toledo city (2hrs)
10- trisikad to terminal
210- ferry, tourist accommodation, toledo to san carlos city, negros occidental (2.5hrs)
15- terminal fee
10- peanuts
8- jeepney fare
8- jeepney fare
80- dinner, chicken inasal
16- jeepney to house
Slept in cousin’s place
Php 655
Day 88 (Bacolod City to La Carlota City)
20- lunch
70- mcfloat and fries
8- jeepney to libertad bus terminal
30- minibus fare, bacolod to la carlota city (1hr)
Slept in friend’s place, thanks K!
Php 128
Day 89 (La Carlota City to Iloilo City)
22- bus fare, la carlota to pulupandan crossing
8- jeepney fare, crossing to pulupandan pantalan
24- coke and chips
125- pumpboat fare, pulupandan to cabano, guimaras (1hr)
60- van fare, cabano to buenavista, guimaras (30mins)
14- pumpboat fare, buenavista to iloilo city (15mins)
71- deco’s batchoy and puto
30- halo-halo
75- coffee
Slept in Shaun place, couchsurfing
Php 429
Day 90 (Iloilo City to Cuyo, Palawan)
8- jeepney to capitol
8- jeepney to bo.obrero (milagrosa office)
16- jeepney to la paz market
75- lunch at madge cafe
22- coffee
15- jeepney to bo.obrero (milagrosa office)
1,300- roro ferry, iloilo city to puerto princesa city via cuyo, palawan (36hours, including 6-hour stopover at cuyo port)
8- jeepney to capitol
25- ponkan
10- banana cue
8- jeepney to la paz
65- batcoy and bread
8- jeepney to jaro
16- jeepney to lapuz port
Slept on a bunk bed inside the ship, AC
Php 1,584
Day 91 (Cuyo, Palawan and n board the ship)
2- cup
10- internet
80- internet
66- dinner
35- beer
Slept on a bunk bed inside the ship, AC
Php 193
Day 92 (Puerto Princesa City, Palawan)
35- beer
125- coffee and internet rental
45- chaolong
Slept in a friend’s house, actually inside the church
Php 205
Day 93 (Puerto Princesa City, Palawan)
65- suran, fish
30- lato, seaweed
16- tricycle fare
200- coffee and lunch
82- grocery and toiletries
13- jeepney fare, rizal ave to san jose terminal
Slept in a riverhouse, free
Php 406
Day 94 (Puerto Princesa City, Palawan)
100- food
Slept in a riverhouse, free
Php 100
Having your morning coffee beside the river: Priceless
Day 95 (Puerto Princesa City, Palawan)
100- food
Slept in a riverhouse, free
Php 100
Day 96 (Puerto Princesa City to El Nido Palawan)
280- non-AC roro bus fare, salvacion to el nido (6hours)
10- coffee
10- taho
78- lunch
200- kayak rental
90- snorkling gear rental
70- packed dinner
60- food
Slept in an island on my hammock
Php 798
Day 97 (El Nido island camping)
200- kayak rental
90- snorkling gear rental
48- bread, cashew nuts and egg
60- lunch (bread and tuna)
20- dinner, egg and bread
Slept in an island on my hammock
Php 418
Beach-bumming at Helicopter island after 2 hours of kayaking: Priceless
Day 98 (El Nido to Puerto Princesa City)
300- breakfast buffet at El Nido Beach Resort
260- lunch
420- AC roro bus fare, el nido to salvacion, puerto princesa (5.5ours)
2- ice water
30- gatorade
10- peanuts
Slept on my hammock
Php 1,022
Day 99 (Puerto Princesa City, Palawan)
40- ordinary bus fare, salvacion to san jose terminal (30mins)
12- san jose to puerto princesa city proper (15 mins)
120- lunch and desert at balinsasayaw
150- celebration dinner
Slept in a friend’s house, actually inside the church
Php 322
Witnessing a fiery red sunset at Puerto Princesa City baywalk: Priceless
Day 100 (Puerto Princesa City to Manila to Los Banos, Laguna)
50- 1/2 kilo of squid
75- 1kilo of suran, fish
16- coffee
10- tricycle fare to airport
40- terminal fee
1,951- airfare cebu pacific, PPS to MNL (1.15hrs)
8- jeepney fare to pasay rotonda
12- lrt fare, eda to gil puyat
24- merienda
79- bus fare, to los banos
Slept in my Home Sweet Home
Php 2,268
Total Expenses for Days 51-100: Php 26,852
If you want, you can also check Days 1-50 Expenses.
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TOTAL EXPENSES after 100 Days(all-in, food, accommodation, transpo, airfare):
Days 1-50: Php 22,789 + Days 51-100: Php 26,852
= Php 49,641 (Daily average of Php 496.41)
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ISANGDAAN Actual itinerary for Days 51-100 (Mindanao-Visayas-Palawan-Manila)
#ISANGDAAN is a personal journey and challenge to backpack around the Philippines the cheapest way possible for 100 days.
Mission accomplished! Glad to be part of this EPIC JOURNEY!
nice ang entrada- day 51: walang kaon-kaon, beer lang katapat! ;p hehe
congrats for keeping within the budget!
Gagawa ako talaga ng bagong blog james. Ang title “Day 64 Travel”. para matandaan ko ang araw ng 2nd meeting with the Journeying James. hehehe. Grabe ka comprehensive na man nito. Tyaga mo talaga.:-).
tag me on facebook kuya bon kapag tapos na ha. thanks talga sa pag-welcome sa bukidnon, it was a blast
Nakakaaliw ito basahin, kasi at the end you’ll realize how Filipino are so nice and accommodating. 🙂
that’s a good observation alex! nothing beats filipino hospitality.
pano na yung laundy expenses,wala na laba laba?
i do my own laundry, i guess i wasnt able to specify the laundry powder. haha but i bought a lot
This is indeed EPIC! Thanks for making us realize that traveling the Philippines can really be dirt cheap and enjoyable at the same time!
waw pwede ba magpaturo pano makalibre sa accomodation? hehe
SMILE. TAKE CHANCES. ASK.
Congrats! possible talagang maikot ang Pilipinas in a tight budget. 🙂
you’re an inspiration.
wow! wonderful adventure… I’m interested in your Malaybalay trip. How did you get to the foot of Two Trees hill? are there any transportation going there from down town?
its just walking distance from the park, you can ask the tourism office how to get there. its easy 30-minute trek
Woooooohhhwwww!. . .what an amazing trip you had.,
wish i can do the same!. . . hehe
. . .
n’wayz, tnx for this post, certainly had given me an idea when it comes to travel budget. ^_^
KUDOS!
As a foreigner in your country , could I travel on this budget or would I have to pay much more since my skin is white ?
Thanks.
why not. i heard stories of foreigners living with smaller budgets but of course, its not for 100 days.
just befriend locals sir hank. and welcome to the philippines!
I was searching for the fare from Cotabato City to Zamboanga City and this site is one of Google’s answer. It was when the picture in Marawi kilometer 0.000 showed up that I realized and shouted, “What the, si ________ James yun ah!” nice one. Will buy the book once its out. miss you kahit di mo na ko naaalala. 🙂