Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Zamboanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Zamboanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 11.5% cheaper than Zamboanga without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baguio is 2.9% more expensive than Zamboanga without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.64 ₱216

$1.54 ₱91.4

136.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.09 ₱778

$9.82 ₱584

33.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.67 ₱159

Cappuccino

$2.43 ₱145

$1.81 ₱107

34.25%

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

$0.64 ₱37.91

$0.98 ₱58.0

-34.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₱24.19

$0.45 ₱26.75

-8.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.20 ₱71.5

20.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 ₱115

$1.67 ₱99.0

15.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.84 ₱110

$2.03 ₱121

-9.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.64 ₱97.7

-27.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.2

$1.24 ₱73.6

-12.90%

Eggs

$2.18 ₱130

$1.63 ₱97.1

33.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.39 ₱558

$11.41 ₱678

-17.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ₱233

$4.41 ₱262

-11.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 ₱506

$3.57 ₱212

138.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.72 ₱162

$3.52 ₱209

-22.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₱107

$1.35 ₱80.1

33.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$4.18 ₱248

-43.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₱68.8

$2.70 ₱160

-57.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ₱108

$1.33 ₱78.8

36.84%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$2.77 ₱165

-16.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₱40.61

$0.96 ₱56.9

-29.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₱44.59

$0.53 ₱31.36

41.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₱193

$3.15 ₱187

3.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.54 ₱567

$4.56 ₱271

109.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₱60.6

$1.43 ₱84.9

-28.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₱138

$2.20 ₱131

5.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.82

$0.22 ₱13.01

27.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 ₱54.9

$0.87 ₱52.0

5.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.22 ₱13.00

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 ₱139

$2.19 ₱130

6.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.7

$1.20 ₱71.6

-7.50%

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

$31.4K ₱1.9M

$26.1K ₱1.5M

20.50%

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

$20.3K ₱1.2M

$20.4K ₱1.2M

-0.80%

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

$149 ₱8,876

$167 ₱9,899

-10.33%

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

$34.01 ₱2,021

$47.94 ₱2,849

-29.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.10 ₱1,551

$53.8 ₱3,199

-51.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.62 ₱1,285

$40.37 ₱2,399

-46.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

$4.49 ₱267

-9.58%

Cinema Ticket

$5.60 ₱333

$7.00 ₱416

-20.00%

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

$149 ₱8,838

$53.0 ₱3,150

180.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,715 ₱280.2K

$1,228 ₱73.0K

283.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.65 ₱2,891

$24.88 ₱1,479

95.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 ₱1,658

$26.32 ₱1,564

5.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.8 ₱4,505

$87.3 ₱5,191

-13.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.85 ₱2,784

$62.8 ₱3,733

-25.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 ₱20.5K

$141 ₱8,374

145.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$141 ₱8,375

$70.7 ₱4,201

99.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 ₱32.9K

$373 ₱22.2K

48.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 ₱16.1K

$140 ₱8,334

93.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

$1,755 ₱104.3K

42.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$992 ₱58.9K

$905 ₱53.8K

9.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$223 ₱13.2K

$202 ₱12.0K

10.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

-62.50%

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

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

Last update for Zamboanga: January 12, 2026

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