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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 11.9% cheaper than Davao without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 8.3% cheaper than Davao without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.47 ₱203

$4.31 ₱252

-19.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.25 ₱775

$23.59 ₱1,380

-43.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.61 ₱153

$4.66 ₱273

-43.99%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ₱142

$2.06 ₱121

18.45%

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

$0.65 ₱38.06

$0.85 ₱49.87

-23.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.70

$0.49 ₱28.73

-24.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₱84.2

$1.46 ₱85.1

-1.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₱117

$1.75 ₱102

13.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 ₱112

$1.68 ₱98.5

14.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₱70.3

$1.21 ₱70.6

-0.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱65.0

$0.91 ₱53.3

21.98%

Eggs

$2.25 ₱132

$2.00 ₱117

12.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.38 ₱549

$5.87 ₱344

59.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱229

$4.53 ₱265

-13.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 ₱507

$7.47 ₱437

16.06%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 ₱159

$3.00 ₱175

-9.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 ₱109

$1.14 ₱66.4

64.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.26 ₱132

$2.37 ₱138

-4.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱67.8

$1.34 ₱78.3

-13.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.81 ₱106

$2.20 ₱129

-17.73%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱128

$3.21 ₱188

-31.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ₱39.39

$1.38 ₱80.7

-51.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱44.73

$0.60 ₱35.28

26.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱191

$2.71 ₱159

20.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ₱542

$8.66 ₱507

7.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱59.6

$1.41 ₱82.4

-27.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 ₱133

$1.49 ₱87.2

52.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.15

$0.24 ₱14.08

8.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱633

$14.37 ₱841

-24.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱50.3

$0.92 ₱53.9

-6.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.07

$0.25 ₱14.64

-4.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 ₱138

$2.15 ₱126

9.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ₱67.6

$1.13 ₱66.4

2.65%

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

$31.8K ₱1.9M

$22.2K ₱1.3M

43.49%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$21.0K ₱1.2M

-3.15%

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

$147 ₱8,576

$106 ₱6,190

38.55%

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

$34.60 ₱2,024

$33.98 ₱1,988

1.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.99 ₱1,520

$36.02 ₱2,107

-27.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.69 ₱1,269

$40.40 ₱2,363

-46.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱248

$4.46 ₱261

-4.93%

Cinema Ticket

$5.80 ₱339

$4.38 ₱256

32.42%

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

$153 ₱8,968

$121 ₱7,067

26.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,687 ₱274.2K

$7,948 ₱464.9K

-41.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.97 ₱2,806

$65.7 ₱3,841

-26.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.79 ₱1,626

$29.87 ₱1,747

-6.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.9 ₱4,381

$77.4 ₱4,528

-3.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.05 ₱2,753

$68.3 ₱3,995

-31.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.2K

$327 ₱19.1K

5.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,292

$185 ₱10.8K

-23.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ₱32.0K

$825 ₱48.2K

-33.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.3K

$368 ₱21.6K

-29.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱153.0K

$1,911 ₱111.8K

36.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₱57.0K

$1,528 ₱89.4K

-36.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 ₱11.5K

$267 ₱15.6K

-26.17%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Davao: March 1, 2026

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