Cost of Living Comparison Between Dumaguete and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Dumaguete and Baguio

😐 Solo nomad: Dumaguete is 16.6% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dumaguete is 20.8% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.22 ₱191

$3.64 ₱216

-11.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.10 ₱838

$13.09 ₱778

7.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.36 ₱259

$2.67 ₱159

63.30%

Cappuccino

$2.21 ₱131

$2.43 ₱145

-9.05%

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

$0.77 ₱45.88

$0.64 ₱37.91

20.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₱23.43

$0.41 ₱24.19

-4.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.07 ₱63.8

$1.45 ₱86.4

-26.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 ₱123

$1.93 ₱115

7.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ₱101

$1.84 ₱110

-8.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 ₱84.9

$1.19 ₱70.6

20.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 ₱60.7

$1.08 ₱64.2

-5.56%

Eggs

$1.99 ₱118

$2.18 ₱130

-8.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.34 ₱555

$9.39 ₱558

-0.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.26 ₱313

$3.92 ₱233

34.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.74 ₱460

$8.51 ₱506

-9.05%

Apples (1kg)

$1.81 ₱108

$2.72 ₱162

-33.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱86.6

$1.80 ₱107

-18.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.09 ₱243

$2.35 ₱140

74.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 ₱86.5

$1.16 ₱68.8

25.86%

Potato (1kg)

$2.35 ₱140

$1.82 ₱108

29.12%

Onion (1kg)

$2.59 ₱154

$2.30 ₱137

12.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.85 ₱50.3

$0.68 ₱40.61

25.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 ₱38.35

$0.75 ₱44.59

-13.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.71 ₱161

$3.26 ₱193

-16.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.38 ₱498

$9.54 ₱567

-12.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱69.6

$1.02 ₱60.6

14.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ₱122

$2.33 ₱138

-12.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.47 ₱28.09

$0.28 ₱16.82

67.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.79 ₱522

$10.54 ₱626

-16.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.79 ₱46.87

$0.92 ₱54.9

-14.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.79

$0.22 ₱13.04

13.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 ₱53.8

$2.34 ₱139

-61.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₱68.4

$1.11 ₱65.7

3.60%

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

$23.2K ₱1.4M

$31.4K ₱1.9M

-26.19%

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

$38.6K ₱2.3M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

90.49%

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

$73.4 ₱4,364

$149 ₱8,876

-50.83%

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

$43.60 ₱2,591

$34.01 ₱2,021

28.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.37 ₱1,746

$26.10 ₱1,551

12.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.16 ₱1,376

$21.62 ₱1,285

7.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.61 ₱215

$4.06 ₱241

-11.08%

Cinema Ticket

$6.20 ₱368

$5.60 ₱333

10.71%

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

$72.8 ₱4,326

$149 ₱8,838

-51.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,843 ₱109.5K

$4,715 ₱280.2K

-60.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$105 ₱6,239

$48.65 ₱2,891

115.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.61 ₱2,116

$27.89 ₱1,658

27.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 ₱6,685

$75.8 ₱4,505

48.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.8 ₱5,101

$46.85 ₱2,784

83.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$245 ₱14.6K

$345 ₱20.5K

-29.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$210 ₱12.5K

$141 ₱8,375

49.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$438 ₱26.0K

$554 ₱32.9K

-20.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$417 ₱24.8K

$271 ₱16.1K

53.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$874 ₱51.9K

$2,502 ₱148.7K

-65.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$719 ₱42.7K

$992 ₱58.9K

-27.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$302 ₱17.9K

$223 ₱13.2K

35.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.5

4.5

44.44%

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

Last update for Dumaguete: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 12, 2026

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