Cost of Living Comparison Between Pagadian and San Pablo Cost of Living Comparison Between Pagadian and San Pablo

🙂 Solo nomad: Pagadian is 6.5% cheaper than San Pablo without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Pagadian is 3.7% more expensive than San Pablo without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.54 ₱197

$4.67 ₱260

-24.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.63 ₱982

$14.24 ₱793

23.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.34 ₱186

$3.05 ₱170

9.51%

Cappuccino

$2.88 ₱160

$2.93 ₱163

-1.71%

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

$0.94 ₱52.3

$0.46 ₱25.7

104.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₱25.42

$0.26 ₱14.43

76.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ₱60.1

$0.74 ₱41.46

45.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.8 ₱100

$2.16 ₱120

-16.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 ₱99.1

$1.63 ₱90.8

9.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 ₱59.8

$0.81 ₱45.3

32.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.98 ₱54.7

$0.68 ₱37.67

44.12%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱115

$1.97 ₱110

4.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.21 ₱457

$5.31 ₱295

54.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.91 ₱273

$3.93 ₱219

24.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.9 ₱329

$7.17 ₱399

-17.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.62 ₱201

$4.36 ₱243

-16.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.17 ₱65

$1.04 ₱57.7

12.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.27 ₱182

$2.32 ₱129

40.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 ₱77

$1.62 ₱90.4

-14.81%

Potato (1kg)

$2.63 ₱146

$1.39 ₱77.2

89.21%

Onion (1kg)

$3.42 ₱190

$1.07 ₱59.7

219.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱59.6

$0.9 ₱50.2

18.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₱39.39

$0.65 ₱36.22

9.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.59 ₱144

$2.41 ₱134

7.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.21 ₱234

$4.25 ₱237

-0.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 ₱57.9

$1.13 ₱63.1

-7.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 ₱86.3

$1.99 ₱111

-22.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱14.29

$0.26 ₱14.32

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.12 ₱397

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 ₱42.82

$0.78 ₱43.33

-1.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱12.19

$0.22 ₱12.21

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.15 ₱120

$2.16 ₱120

-0.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₱66.1

$1.1 ₱61.4

8.18%

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

$26.3K ₱1.5M

$25.2K ₱1.4M

4.32%

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

$20.7K ₱1.2M

$20.8K ₱1.2M

-0.53%

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

$96.3 ₱5,360

$166 ₱9,261

-42.13%

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

$32.84 ₱1,828

$33.11 ₱1,844

-0.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.63 ₱1,539

$29.56 ₱1,646

-6.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.25 ₱1,907

$33.29 ₱1,854

2.88%

Cinema Ticket

$6.05 ₱337

$6.91 ₱385

-12.45%

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

$152 ₱8,487

$79.9 ₱4,446

90.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,267 ₱237.6K

$2,789 ₱155.3K

52.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.62 ₱2,596

$17.27 ₱962

169.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.16 ₱1,457

$30.06 ₱1,674

-12.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.3 ₱4,250

$98 ₱5,454

-22.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.5 ₱2,976

$94.1 ₱5,236

-43.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$111 ₱6,202

$125 ₱6,943

-10.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 ₱9,858

$179 ₱9,941

-0.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$248 ₱13.8K

$583 ₱32.5K

-57.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$149 ₱8,321

$397 ₱22.1K

-62.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,119 ₱118K

$2,540 ₱141.4K

-16.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

8.13

-17.96%

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

Last update for Pagadian: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Pablo: October 27, 2025

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