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

😐 Solo nomad: Dagupan is 1.6% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dagupan is 12% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.21 ₱191

$3.64 ₱216

-11.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.32 ₱791

$13.09 ₱778

1.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 ₱291

$2.67 ₱159

83.15%

Cappuccino

$2.70 ₱161

$2.43 ₱145

11.11%

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

$0.54 ₱32.10

$0.64 ₱37.91

-15.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ₱15.39

$0.41 ₱24.19

-36.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.30 ₱77.4

$1.45 ₱86.4

-10.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 ₱177

$1.93 ₱115

54.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.10 ₱125

$1.84 ₱110

14.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ₱86.4

$1.19 ₱70.6

21.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 ₱52.8

$1.08 ₱64.2

-17.59%

Eggs

$2.10 ₱125

$2.18 ₱130

-3.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.30 ₱374

$9.39 ₱558

-32.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.46 ₱265

$3.92 ₱233

13.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.68 ₱456

$8.51 ₱506

-9.75%

Apples (1kg)

$4.47 ₱266

$2.72 ₱162

64.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 ₱113

$1.80 ₱107

6.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.60 ₱155

$2.35 ₱140

10.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 ₱74.4

$1.16 ₱68.8

7.76%

Potato (1kg)

$3.13 ₱186

$1.82 ₱108

71.98%

Onion (1kg)

$2.94 ₱175

$2.30 ₱137

27.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 ₱64.6

$0.68 ₱40.61

60.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₱37.94

$0.75 ₱44.59

-14.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.70 ₱161

$3.26 ₱193

-17.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.74 ₱341

$9.54 ₱567

-39.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 ₱58.5

$1.02 ₱60.6

-3.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 ₱125

$2.33 ₱138

-9.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.24 ₱14.34

$0.28 ₱16.82

-14.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 ₱40.49

$0.92 ₱54.9

-26.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₱21.00

$0.22 ₱13.04

59.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.59 ₱214

$2.34 ₱139

53.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱66.5

$1.11 ₱65.7

0.90%

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

$33.5K ₱2.0M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

6.63%

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

$21.9K ₱1.3M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

7.85%

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

$117 ₱6,946

$149 ₱8,876

-21.74%

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

$27.12 ₱1,611

$34.01 ₱2,021

-20.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.65 ₱1,762

$26.10 ₱1,551

13.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.89 ₱2,252

$21.62 ₱1,285

75.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.06 ₱241

Cinema Ticket

$5.58 ₱332

$5.60 ₱333

-0.36%

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

$324 ₱19.3K

$149 ₱8,838

118.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,816 ₱464.5K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

65.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 ₱3,494

$48.65 ₱2,891

20.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$9.03 ₱536

$27.89 ₱1,658

-67.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.9 ₱5,105

$75.8 ₱4,505

13.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 ₱7,338

$46.85 ₱2,784

163.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$226 ₱13.4K

$345 ₱20.5K

-34.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 ₱10.4K

$141 ₱8,375

23.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$534 ₱31.7K

$554 ₱32.9K

-3.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$299 ₱17.8K

$271 ₱16.1K

10.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,502 ₱148.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$502 ₱29.9K

$992 ₱58.9K

-49.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$256 ₱15.2K

$223 ₱13.2K

14.87%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Chiang Mai

🇹🇭 Thailand

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Jakarta

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Curitiba

🇧🇷 Brazil

Brasilia

🇧🇷 Brazil

Belo Horizonte

🇧🇷 Brazil

Pristina

🇽🇰 Kosovo

Guangzhou (Canton)

🇨🇳 China