Cost of Living Comparison Between Palawan and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Palawan and Baguio

🙂 Solo nomad: Palawan is 1% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Palawan is 1.5% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.53 ₱206

$3.49 ₱204

1.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.4 ₱1,132

$13.15 ₱767

47.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.26 ₱190

$2.59 ₱151

25.87%

Cappuccino

$2.52 ₱147

$2.42 ₱142

4.13%

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

$0.79 ₱45.94

$0.65 ₱37.82

21.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₱21.57

$0.41 ₱23.82

-9.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.29 ₱75.1

$1.39 ₱81.2

-7.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ₱122

$1.93 ₱112

8.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 ₱106

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ₱71.4

$1.25 ₱73.1

-2.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.96 ₱55.8

$1.08 ₱62.8

-11.11%

Eggs

$2.02 ₱118

$2.26 ₱132

-10.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.89 ₱460

$8.99 ₱525

-12.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.27 ₱249

$3.9 ₱228

9.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.77 ₱453

$8.68 ₱507

-10.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.9 ₱169

$2.72 ₱159

6.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 ₱88.4

$1.77 ₱104

-14.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 ₱154

$2.27 ₱132

15.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 ₱90.7

$1.17 ₱68.4

32.48%

Potato (1kg)

$2.28 ₱133

$1.88 ₱110

21.28%

Onion (1kg)

$2.51 ₱147

$2.28 ₱133

10.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₱62.5

$0.73 ₱42.81

46.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ₱42.4

$0.71 ₱41.47

2.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.86 ₱167

$3.33 ₱194

-14.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.97 ₱407

$9.58 ₱559

-27.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.17 ₱68.2

$1.08 ₱62.8

8.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 ₱116

$2.31 ₱135

-14.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.42

$0.28 ₱16.51

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.72 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₱44.61

$0.87 ₱50.9

-12.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₱14.06

$0.22 ₱12.82

9.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.19 ₱128

$2.43 ₱142

-9.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱66.7

$1.1 ₱64

3.64%

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

$26.5K ₱1.5M

$32.3K ₱1.9M

-17.85%

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

$20.5K ₱1.2M

$20K ₱1.2M

2.59%

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

$114 ₱6,637

$148 ₱8,660

-23.36%

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

$32.63 ₱1,904

$35.14 ₱2,051

-7.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.66 ₱1,615

$26.26 ₱1,532

5.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.48 ₱1,954

$21.92 ₱1,280

52.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.13 ₱241

Cinema Ticket

$5.8 ₱339

$5.62 ₱328

3.20%

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

$152 ₱8,883

$149 ₱8,720

1.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,284 ₱250K

$4,821 ₱281.4K

-11.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.02 ₱2,627

$49.16 ₱2,869

-8.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.74 ₱1,560

$27.81 ₱1,623

-3.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ₱4,403

$74.5 ₱4,350

1.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.6 ₱3,069

$45.88 ₱2,678

14.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 ₱15.2K

$338 ₱19.7K

-22.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 ₱10.4K

$142 ₱8,312

24.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 ₱33.7K

$542 ₱31.6K

6.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$397 ₱23.2K

$270 ₱15.8K

47.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,320 ₱135.4K

$2,589 ₱151.1K

-10.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$990 ₱57.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$268 ₱15.6K

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 Palawan: November 29, 2025

Last update for Baguio: November 30, 2025

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