A guide on where to get cash, buy food, find sim cards & do your laundry in Siargao.
Where to get money out
Euronets across GL & Santa Fe:
P250 - withdrawal fee for foreign cards
P18 - for local Filipino cards
Free BPI card withdrawals - worth highlighting
Locate them in this link: BDO Network Bank
BDO - main GL branch and ATM next to Little Nap:
P250 withdrawal fee for foreign cards
P30 for local Filipino cards
Free BDO card withdrawals
Locate them in this link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rAAUffwxzv2SnZQaA
ATM next to Greenhouse - powered by solar so still works on brownout days
Locate them in this link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2gHgtaJWYTQyjEw67
Where to by food - dry goods, fruit and veg, meat etc
Big Tag (GL):
Dry goods and foreign imports
Visit their store: Tag grocery
GL Market:
Fresh fruit, veg and fish
Visit their store: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2k2QzyVrssmGc2KW8
Hakot (GL):
Fresh fruit and vegetables
Visit their store: HAKOT WET AND DRY MARKET
Butcher shop (GL):
Refrigerated meat - chicken, pork, beef
Visit their store: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QvX3JRXFRrw8pLRo8
Pure Gold (Osmena)
Dry goods, homewares and meat
Visit here: Puregold Siargao
Shanti Shanty:
Sourdough bread & pastries
Visit their store: Shanti Shanty Café Siargao
Kawayan:
Bread, baguettes & pastries
Visit their store: Kawayan Gourmand French Bakery
Yogi:
Coconut & plain yogurt
Visit their store: Yogi - Siargao Yogurt House
Where to buy sim cards
Globe/GOMO has the best coverage across the island from GL to Malinao, Santa Fe, Pacifico & the airport.
Smart has better signal in GL centre but no coverage on the rest of the island.
Jolands (Pink building):
Homewares shop that sell sims at the counter
Visit their store: Johlan's Souvenirs Store
Cignal shop
Shop near Lokal Lab that sells lots of tech items
Visit their store: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vdQfvxmmQf896cay5
Where to do laundry
Swell:
8kg for clothes P270
5kg for bedsheets P270
Catangnan - Swell Wash Laundry Catangnan - Siargao
Malinao - Swell Wash Laundry Malinao - Siargao
Santa Fe - Swell Wash Laundry Santa Fe
Hard Wash
Regular Laundry | Bedsheets & towels | Rush Laundry |
3kgs - PHP 200 | 3kgs - PHP 260 | Double price |
5kgs - PHP 260 | 5kgs - PHP 320 | |
8kgs - PHP 330 | 8kgs - PHP 420 | |
For stubborn stains, a long hand wash is necessary - PHP 100 extra will be charged |
Tourism Road - HardWash Laundry
Back Road - HardWash laundry Back Road
Santa Fe - Hardwash laundry Santa Fe
Big Mama’s Laundry
5kgs and below - PHP 250 - regular / clothes
6kgs - 9kgs - PHP 280 - regular / clothes
Up to 8kgs - PHP 400 - linens - bedding / towels - x2 for more than 10kg
Tourism Road - Big Mama Laundry Café • Siargao
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