Cost of Living Comparison Between Dagupan and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Dagupan and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Dagupan is 3.4% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dagupan is 15.9% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.27 ₱193

$3.47 ₱205

-5.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.49 ₱797

$13.25 ₱783

1.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.86 ₱287

$2.61 ₱155

86.21%

Cappuccino

$2.76 ₱163

$2.44 ₱144

13.11%

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

$0.55 ₱32.39

$0.65 ₱38.45

-15.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ₱15.21

$0.37 ₱21.93

-29.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.30 ₱77.0

$1.44 ₱85.1

-9.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 ₱180

$1.99 ₱118

52.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.08 ₱123

$1.92 ₱113

8.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ₱86.0

$1.20 ₱71.1

20.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 ₱52.6

$1.11 ₱65.6

-19.82%

Eggs

$2.20 ₱130

$2.25 ₱133

-2.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.24 ₱369

$9.38 ₱554

-33.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.42 ₱261

$3.92 ₱232

12.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.85 ₱464

$8.67 ₱512

-9.46%

Apples (1kg)

$4.60 ₱272

$2.73 ₱161

68.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.94 ₱115

$1.87 ₱110

3.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.71 ₱160

$2.26 ₱134

19.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.31 ₱77.2

$1.16 ₱68.5

12.93%

Potato (1kg)

$3.12 ₱184

$1.81 ₱107

72.38%

Onion (1kg)

$2.94 ₱174

$2.19 ₱129

34.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₱67.0

$0.67 ₱39.80

68.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.73

$0.76 ₱45.19

-15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.59 ₱153

$3.27 ₱193

-20.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.87 ₱347

$9.27 ₱548

-36.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ₱56.1

$1.02 ₱60.2

-6.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 ₱127

$2.27 ₱134

-5.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₱12.96

$0.26 ₱15.30

-15.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱639

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 ₱39.92

$0.86 ₱50.8

-20.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.36 ₱21.19

$0.24 ₱14.21

50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ₱207

$2.35 ₱139

48.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.10 ₱65.2

$1.16 ₱68.3

-5.17%

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

$33.4K ₱2.0M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

4.93%

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

$22.2K ₱1.3M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

9.18%

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

$113 ₱6,666

$147 ₱8,664

-23.07%

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

$27.23 ₱1,609

$34.60 ₱2,045

-21.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.66 ₱1,753

$25.99 ₱1,536

14.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.94 ₱2,183

$21.69 ₱1,282

70.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.24 ₱251

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱342

$5.80 ₱343

-0.34%

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

$328 ₱19.4K

$153 ₱9,060

114.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,788 ₱460.2K

$4,687 ₱277.0K

66.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.5 ₱3,455

$47.97 ₱2,835

21.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$9.00 ₱532

$27.79 ₱1,643

-67.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.3 ₱4,984

$74.9 ₱4,426

12.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 ₱7,224

$47.05 ₱2,781

159.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$227 ₱13.4K

$345 ₱20.4K

-34.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 ₱10.4K

$142 ₱8,377

24.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$521 ₱30.8K

$547 ₱32.3K

-4.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 ₱17.4K

$262 ₱15.5K

12.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,616 ₱154.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$524 ₱31.0K

$974 ₱57.6K

-46.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$262 ₱15.5K

$197 ₱11.6K

32.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

4.5

48.22%

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

Last update for Dagupan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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