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

😐 Solo nomad: Dumaguete is 14.2% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dumaguete is 27.2% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.22 ₱188

$3.47 ₱202

-7.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.30 ₱833

$13.25 ₱772

7.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.51 ₱262

$2.61 ₱152

72.80%

Cappuccino

$2.22 ₱129

$2.44 ₱142

-9.02%

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

$0.77 ₱44.55

$0.65 ₱37.88

18.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ₱23.17

$0.37 ₱21.60

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.09 ₱63.2

$1.44 ₱83.8

-24.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 ₱126

$1.99 ₱116

8.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ₱98.2

$1.92 ₱112

-11.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.46 ₱85.2

$1.20 ₱70.0

21.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.97 ₱56.4

$1.11 ₱64.7

-12.61%

Eggs

$1.98 ₱115

$2.25 ₱131

-12.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.64 ₱561

$9.38 ₱546

2.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.09 ₱296

$3.92 ₱228

29.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.64 ₱445

$8.67 ₱505

-11.88%

Apples (1kg)

$1.79 ₱105

$2.73 ₱159

-34.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 ₱84.8

$1.87 ₱109

-21.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.89 ₱227

$2.26 ₱132

72.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 ₱84.8

$1.16 ₱67.5

25.86%

Potato (1kg)

$2.37 ₱138

$1.81 ₱105

30.94%

Onion (1kg)

$2.54 ₱148

$2.19 ₱127

15.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 ₱51.0

$0.67 ₱39.21

31.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ₱35.10

$0.76 ₱44.53

-21.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.58 ₱150

$3.27 ₱190

-21.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.37 ₱487

$9.27 ₱540

-9.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱70.5

$1.02 ₱59.4

18.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 ₱115

$2.27 ₱132

-12.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱27.79

$0.26 ₱15.08

84.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.72 ₱508

$10.82 ₱630

-19.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₱44.45

$0.86 ₱50.0

-11.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₱15.86

$0.24 ₱14.00

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 ₱50.5

$2.35 ₱137

-62.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱66.4

$1.16 ₱67.3

-1.72%

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

$23.1K ₱1.3M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-27.31%

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

$38.3K ₱2.2M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

88.67%

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

$71.4 ₱4,160

$147 ₱8,537

-51.27%

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

$44.46 ₱2,589

$34.60 ₱2,015

28.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.13 ₱1,697

$25.99 ₱1,513

12.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.06 ₱1,343

$21.69 ₱1,263

6.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.53 ₱206

$4.24 ₱247

-16.75%

Cinema Ticket

$6.27 ₱365

$5.80 ₱338

8.10%

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

$72.3 ₱4,212

$153 ₱8,926

-52.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,889 ₱110.0K

$4,687 ₱272.9K

-59.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$108 ₱6,295

$47.97 ₱2,794

125.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.11 ₱2,103

$27.79 ₱1,618

29.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 ₱6,476

$74.9 ₱4,361

48.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.6 ₱4,867

$47.05 ₱2,740

77.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 ₱13.8K

$345 ₱20.1K

-31.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 ₱12.6K

$142 ₱8,254

52.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$440 ₱25.6K

$547 ₱31.9K

-19.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 ₱25.0K

$262 ₱15.2K

63.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,162 ₱184.1K

$2,616 ₱152.3K

20.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$735 ₱42.8K

$974 ₱56.7K

-24.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$301 ₱17.5K

$197 ₱11.5K

52.72%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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