Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Pagadian Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Pagadian

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 4% cheaper than Pagadian without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 1.2% more expensive than Pagadian without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$3.47 ₱206

4.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$17.63 ₱1,048

-25.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

$3.23 ₱192

-17.34%

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$2.82 ₱167

-13.83%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.96 ₱56.9

-33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.43 ₱25.32

-4.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.09 ₱64.7

33.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$1.81 ₱107

6.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$1.74 ₱104

5.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.05 ₱62.4

13.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$0.98 ₱58.3

10.20%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$2.09 ₱124

4.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$8.08 ₱480

16.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$4.97 ₱295

-21.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$5.74 ₱341

48.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.49 ₱207

-22.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.16 ₱69.0

55.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$3.26 ₱194

-27.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$1.34 ₱79.5

-13.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$2.53 ₱150

-28.06%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$3.32 ₱197

-30.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$1.07 ₱63.7

-36.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.73 ₱43.22

2.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$2.60 ₱155

25.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$10.20 ₱606

-6.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.04 ₱62.1

-1.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$1.53 ₱90.8

52.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.26 ₱15.43

7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

$7.26 ₱431

45.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.84 ₱49.82

9.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.24 ₱14.28

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.09 ₱124

11.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.25 ₱74.3

-11.20%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$26.6K ₱1.6M

18.02%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

-0.95%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$94.0 ₱5,588

58.83%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$33.18 ₱1,972

2.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$27.31 ₱1,623

-4.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$33.72 ₱2,004

-35.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.47 ₱266

-9.17%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$5.81 ₱345

-3.61%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$154 ₱9,145

-3.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$4,230 ₱251.4K

11.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$46.66 ₱2,773

4.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.45 ₱1,572

5.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$75.0 ₱4,456

1.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$54.1 ₱3,216

-13.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$110 ₱6,543

213.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$180 ₱10.7K

-21.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$253 ₱15.0K

119.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$150 ₱8,897

80.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$2,020 ₱120.0K

23.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$937 ₱55.7K

5.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

6.67

-32.53%

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

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

Last update for Pagadian: January 12, 2026

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