Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Dumaguete Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Dumaguete

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 25.9% cheaper than Dumaguete without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 3.8% cheaper than Dumaguete without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.45 ₱192

$3.11 ₱173

10.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.35 ₱743

$14.2 ₱791

-5.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.68 ₱149

$4.53 ₱252

-40.84%

Cappuccino

$2.37 ₱132

$2.3 ₱128

3.04%

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

$0.64 ₱35.77

$0.77 ₱42.88

-16.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱20.77

$0.39 ₱21.86

-5.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱81

$1.03 ₱57.3

40.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 ₱107

$2.14 ₱119

-10.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱102

$1.68 ₱93.4

9.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱66

$1.48 ₱82.4

-19.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 ₱61.8

$0.94 ₱52.6

18.09%

Eggs

$2.24 ₱125

$1.92 ₱107

16.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.06 ₱505

$9.34 ₱520

-3.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 ₱218

$5.26 ₱293

-25.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.79 ₱490

$7.88 ₱439

11.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 ₱153

$1.8 ₱100

52.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.8 ₱100

$1.41 ₱78.4

27.66%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 ₱127

$4.02 ₱224

-43.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 ₱67.1

$1.41 ₱78.5

-14.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 ₱104

$2.47 ₱137

-24.29%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 ₱122

$2.64 ₱147

-17.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.69 ₱38.26

$0.93 ₱51.6

-25.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ₱40.05

$0.61 ₱33.71

18.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.27 ₱182

$2.6 ₱145

25.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 ₱520

$8.22 ₱458

13.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱57

$1.16 ₱64.9

-12.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱129

$2.05 ₱114

13.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱15.6

$0.47 ₱26.36

-40.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.56 ₱588

$8.6 ₱479

22.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 ₱50.3

$0.83 ₱45.97

8.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.24

$0.25 ₱13.8

-12.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 ₱129

$0.92 ₱51.1

152.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱64.1

$1.1 ₱61.2

4.55%

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

$32.3K ₱1.8M

$23.4K ₱1.3M

37.97%

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

$20.2K ₱1.1M

$39.6K ₱2.2M

-48.88%

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

$145 ₱8,085

$71.9 ₱4,002

102.05%

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

$34.36 ₱1,913

$43.94 ₱2,447

-21.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.4 ₱1,470

$28.61 ₱1,593

-7.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.99 ₱1,224

$23.13 ₱1,288

-4.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.08 ₱227

$3.46 ₱193

17.92%

Cinema Ticket

$5.66 ₱315

$6.46 ₱359

-12.38%

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

$150 ₱8,347

$72.1 ₱4,012

108.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,703 ₱261.8K

$1,866 ₱103.9K

151.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.42 ₱2,752

$106 ₱5,876

-53.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.83 ₱1,550

$35.82 ₱1,995

-22.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 ₱4,152

$109 ₱6,091

-31.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.89 ₱2,555

$83.2 ₱4,630

-44.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$342 ₱19K

$239 ₱13.3K

42.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$143 ₱7,980

$217 ₱12.1K

-33.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$544 ₱30.3K

$436 ₱24.3K

24.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15K

$425 ₱23.7K

-36.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,593 ₱144.4K

$2,190 ₱121.9K

18.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,416 ₱78.8K

$666 ₱37.1K

112.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$261 ₱14.5K

$299 ₱16.6K

-12.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

6.5

-30.77%

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

Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dumaguete: October 27, 2025

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