Cost of Living Comparison Between Davao and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Davao and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Davao is 10.2% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Davao is 13.6% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.54 ₱270

$3.64 ₱216

24.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.16 ₱1,436

$13.09 ₱778

84.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.59 ₱273

$2.67 ₱159

71.91%

Cappuccino

$2.06 ₱123

$2.43 ₱145

-15.23%

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

$0.87 ₱52.0

$0.64 ₱37.91

35.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.48

$0.41 ₱24.19

21.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.45 ₱86.2

$1.45 ₱86.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 ₱104

$1.93 ₱115

-9.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 ₱104

$1.84 ₱110

-4.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ₱73.0

$1.19 ₱70.6

3.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 ₱54.8

$1.08 ₱64.2

-14.81%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱123

$2.18 ₱130

-5.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.86 ₱348

$9.39 ₱558

-37.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.40 ₱262

$3.92 ₱233

12.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.37 ₱438

$8.51 ₱506

-13.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 ₱168

$2.72 ₱162

4.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 ₱70.6

$1.80 ₱107

-33.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 ₱137

$2.35 ₱140

-2.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.35 ₱80.2

$1.16 ₱68.8

16.38%

Potato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱136

$1.82 ₱108

25.27%

Onion (1kg)

$3.22 ₱191

$2.30 ₱137

40.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 ₱78.9

$0.68 ₱40.61

95.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ₱33.55

$0.75 ₱44.59

-25.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.62 ₱156

$3.26 ₱193

-19.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.18 ₱486

$9.54 ₱567

-14.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 ₱84.3

$1.02 ₱60.6

39.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.50 ₱89.3

$2.33 ₱138

-35.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₱13.04

$0.28 ₱16.82

-21.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.36 ₱854

$10.54 ₱626

36.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 ₱51.3

$0.92 ₱54.9

-6.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.64

$0.22 ₱13.04

4.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 ₱129

$2.34 ₱139

-7.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱65.9

$1.11 ₱65.7

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

$22.3K ₱1.3M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-29.09%

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

$20.6K ₱1.2M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

1.86%

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

$105 ₱6,255

$149 ₱8,876

-29.53%

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

$33.43 ₱1,987

$34.01 ₱2,021

-1.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.77 ₱2,126

$26.10 ₱1,551

37.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.11 ₱2,443

$21.62 ₱1,285

90.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.47 ₱265

$4.06 ₱241

10.10%

Cinema Ticket

$4.34 ₱258

$5.60 ₱333

-22.50%

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

$118 ₱7,025

$149 ₱8,838

-20.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,034 ₱477.5K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

70.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.0 ₱3,981

$48.65 ₱2,891

37.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.52 ₱1,814

$27.89 ₱1,658

9.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.1 ₱4,639

$75.8 ₱4,505

2.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$67.9 ₱4,035

$46.85 ₱2,784

44.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$328 ₱19.5K

$345 ₱20.5K

-4.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 ₱10.9K

$141 ₱8,375

29.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$803 ₱47.7K

$554 ₱32.9K

45.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$364 ₱21.6K

$271 ₱16.1K

34.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,938 ₱115.1K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-22.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,511 ₱89.8K

$992 ₱58.9K

52.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$264 ₱15.7K

$223 ₱13.2K

18.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.56

4.5

112.44%

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

Last update for Davao: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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