Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Palawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Palawan

😐 Solo nomad: Baguio is 1% more expensive than Palawan without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 1.5% cheaper than Palawan without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.49 ₱204

$3.53 ₱206

-1.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.15 ₱767

$19.4 ₱1,132

-32.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.59 ₱151

$3.26 ₱190

-20.55%

Cappuccino

$2.42 ₱142

$2.52 ₱147

-3.97%

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

$0.65 ₱37.82

$0.79 ₱45.94

-17.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱23.82

$0.37 ₱21.57

10.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.39 ₱81.2

$1.29 ₱75.1

7.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱112

$2.09 ₱122

-7.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 ₱106

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₱73.1

$1.22 ₱71.4

2.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱62.8

$0.96 ₱55.8

12.50%

Eggs

$2.26 ₱132

$2.02 ₱118

11.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.99 ₱525

$7.89 ₱460

13.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.9 ₱228

$4.27 ₱249

-8.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.68 ₱507

$7.77 ₱453

11.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱159

$2.9 ₱169

-6.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ₱104

$1.51 ₱88.4

17.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 ₱132

$2.63 ₱154

-13.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 ₱68.4

$1.55 ₱90.7

-24.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 ₱110

$2.28 ₱133

-17.54%

Onion (1kg)

$2.28 ₱133

$2.51 ₱147

-9.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 ₱42.81

$1.07 ₱62.5

-31.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₱41.47

$0.73 ₱42.4

-2.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.33 ₱194

$2.86 ₱167

16.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.58 ₱559

$6.97 ₱407

37.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 ₱62.8

$1.17 ₱68.2

-7.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 ₱135

$1.98 ₱116

16.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.51

$0.28 ₱16.42

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.72 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 ₱50.9

$0.76 ₱44.61

14.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.82

$0.24 ₱14.06

-8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.43 ₱142

$2.19 ₱128

10.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ₱64

$1.14 ₱66.7

-3.51%

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

$32.3K ₱1.9M

$26.5K ₱1.5M

21.74%

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

$20K ₱1.2M

$20.5K ₱1.2M

-2.53%

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

$148 ₱8,660

$114 ₱6,637

30.48%

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

$35.14 ₱2,051

$32.63 ₱1,904

7.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.26 ₱1,532

$27.66 ₱1,615

-5.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.92 ₱1,280

$33.48 ₱1,954

-34.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.13 ₱241

Cinema Ticket

$5.62 ₱328

$5.8 ₱339

-3.10%

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

$149 ₱8,720

$152 ₱8,883

-1.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,821 ₱281.4K

$4,284 ₱250K

12.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.16 ₱2,869

$45.02 ₱2,627

9.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.81 ₱1,623

$26.74 ₱1,560

4.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.5 ₱4,350

$75.4 ₱4,403

-1.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$45.88 ₱2,678

$52.6 ₱3,069

-12.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$338 ₱19.7K

$261 ₱15.2K

29.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$142 ₱8,312

$178 ₱10.4K

-19.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$542 ₱31.6K

$577 ₱33.7K

-6.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱15.8K

$397 ₱23.2K

-31.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,589 ₱151.1K

$2,320 ₱135.4K

11.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$990 ₱57.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$268 ₱15.6K

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: November 30, 2025

Last update for Palawan: November 29, 2025

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