Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Davao Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Davao

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 9.3% cheaper than Davao without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 12% cheaper than Davao without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$4.54 ₱270

-19.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$24.16 ₱1,436

-45.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$4.59 ₱273

-41.83%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.06 ₱123

17.96%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.87 ₱52.0

-26.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.50 ₱29.48

-18.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.45 ₱86.2

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$1.75 ₱104

10.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.76 ₱104

4.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.23 ₱73.0

-3.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$0.92 ₱54.8

17.39%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$2.06 ₱123

5.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$5.86 ₱348

60.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$4.40 ₱262

-10.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$7.37 ₱438

15.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$2.83 ₱168

-3.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.19 ₱70.6

51.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$2.30 ₱137

2.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.35 ₱80.2

-14.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$2.28 ₱136

-20.18%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$3.22 ₱191

-28.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$1.33 ₱78.9

-48.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.56 ₱33.55

33.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.62 ₱156

24.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$8.18 ₱486

16.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.42 ₱84.3

-28.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.50 ₱89.3

55.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.22 ₱13.04

27.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

$14.36 ₱854

-26.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.86 ₱51.3

6.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.23 ₱13.64

-4.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.17 ₱129

7.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.11 ₱65.9

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$22.3K ₱1.3M

41.03%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

-1.82%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$149 ₱8,876

$105 ₱6,255

41.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.01 ₱2,021

$33.43 ₱1,987

1.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$35.77 ₱2,126

-27.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$41.11 ₱2,443

-47.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.47 ₱265

-9.17%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$4.34 ₱258

29.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$149 ₱8,838

$118 ₱7,025

25.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$8,034 ₱477.5K

-41.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$67.0 ₱3,981

-27.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$30.52 ₱1,814

-8.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$78.1 ₱4,639

-2.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$67.9 ₱4,035

-31.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$328 ₱19.5K

5.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$183 ₱10.9K

-22.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$803 ₱47.7K

-31.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$364 ₱21.6K

-25.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$1,938 ₱115.1K

29.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$1,511 ₱89.8K

-34.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$264 ₱15.7K

-15.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

9.56

-52.93%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

Last update for Davao: January 13, 2026

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