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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 10% cheaper than Davao without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 9.8% cheaper than Davao without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 ₱192

$4.53 ₱252

-23.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.35 ₱743

$24.15 ₱1,345

-44.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.68 ₱149

$4.59 ₱255

-41.61%

Cappuccino

$2.37 ₱132

$2.15 ₱120

10.23%

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

$0.64 ₱35.77

$0.8 ₱44.56

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.77

$0.52 ₱29.15

-28.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱81

$1.4 ₱78.2

3.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 ₱107

$1.74 ₱96.8

10.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱102

$1.69 ₱94

8.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱66

$1.23 ₱68.4

-3.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱61.8

$1 ₱55.4

11.00%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱125

$2.07 ₱115

8.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.06 ₱505

$5.95 ₱331

52.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 ₱218

$4.55 ₱253

-14.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.79 ₱490

$7.13 ₱397

23.28%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 ₱153

$2.99 ₱166

-8.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.8 ₱100

$1.13 ₱63

59.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 ₱127

$2.4 ₱134

-5.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ₱67.1

$1.34 ₱74.8

-9.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 ₱104

$2.27 ₱127

-17.62%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱122

$3.17 ₱177

-30.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 ₱38.26

$1.38 ₱76.9

-50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱40.05

$0.6 ₱33.47

20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱182

$2.65 ₱147

23.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 ₱520

$7.87 ₱438

18.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱57

$1.4 ₱77.9

-27.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱129

$1.54 ₱85.8

51.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.6

$0.24 ₱13.39

16.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.56 ₱588

$14.35 ₱799

-26.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 ₱50.3

$0.92 ₱51

-2.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.24

$0.25 ₱14.02

-12.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 ₱129

$2.09 ₱116

11.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64.1

$1.14 ₱63.2

0.88%

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

$32.3K ₱1.8M

$22K ₱1.2M

46.78%

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

$20.2K ₱1.1M

$21.2K ₱1.2M

-4.40%

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

$145 ₱8,085

$105 ₱5,871

37.71%

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

$34.36 ₱1,913

$34.17 ₱1,903

0.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.4 ₱1,470

$36.47 ₱2,031

-27.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.99 ₱1,224

$41 ₱2,283

-46.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.08 ₱227

$4.31 ₱240

-5.34%

Cinema Ticket

$5.66 ₱315

$4.34 ₱241

30.41%

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

$150 ₱8,347

$121 ₱6,751

23.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,703 ₱261.8K

$8,094 ₱450.7K

-41.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.42 ₱2,752

$66 ₱3,673

-25.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.83 ₱1,550

$29.8 ₱1,659

-6.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 ₱4,152

$78.7 ₱4,381

-5.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.89 ₱2,555

$67.4 ₱3,754

-31.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$342 ₱19K

$319 ₱17.7K

7.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$143 ₱7,980

$186 ₱10.4K

-23.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$544 ₱30.3K

$815 ₱45.4K

-33.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15K

$373 ₱20.8K

-27.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,593 ₱144.4K

$1,972 ₱109.8K

31.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,416 ₱78.8K

$1,504 ₱83.7K

-5.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$261 ₱14.5K

$448 ₱24.9K

-41.82%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Davao: October 28, 2025

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