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

🙂 Solo nomad: Palawan is 0.7% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Palawan is 3.7% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.61 ₱214

$3.62 ₱215

-0.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.11 ₱1,135

$13.06 ₱776

46.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.35 ₱199

$2.71 ₱161

23.62%

Cappuccino

$2.56 ₱152

$2.45 ₱146

4.49%

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

$0.78 ₱46.40

$0.68 ₱40.56

14.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₱23.21

$0.41 ₱24.16

-4.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.29 ₱76.4

$1.46 ₱86.6

-11.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱125

$1.98 ₱118

6.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱112

$1.91 ₱113

-1.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.27 ₱75.5

$1.19 ₱70.8

6.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 ₱60.5

$1.11 ₱65.8

-8.11%

Eggs

$2.08 ₱124

$2.22 ₱132

-6.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.92 ₱470

$9.28 ₱552

-14.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.32 ₱257

$3.72 ₱221

16.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.74 ₱460

$8.37 ₱497

-7.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 ₱176

$2.74 ₱163

8.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.58 ₱93.9

$1.85 ₱110

-14.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.68 ₱160

$2.27 ₱135

18.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 ₱96.2

$1.20 ₱71.6

35.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.32 ₱138

$1.82 ₱108

27.47%

Onion (1kg)

$2.51 ₱149

$2.31 ₱137

8.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 ₱63.1

$0.68 ₱40.29

55.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₱45.29

$0.76 ₱45.02

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.85 ₱169

$3.22 ₱191

-11.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.01 ₱416

$9.34 ₱555

-24.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 ₱71.2

$1.06 ₱63.2

13.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 ₱122

$2.24 ₱133

-8.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.36

$0.26 ₱15.24

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.54 ₱626

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.47

$0.85 ₱50.8

-3.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₱13.02

$0.22 ₱12.99

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.14 ₱127

$2.44 ₱145

-12.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₱67.6

$1.15 ₱68.3

-0.87%

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

$26.8K ₱1.6M

$32.3K ₱1.9M

-16.93%

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

$20.8K ₱1.2M

$20.6K ₱1.2M

1.11%

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

$115 ₱6,813

$150 ₱8,902

-23.47%

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

$33.21 ₱1,973

$34.44 ₱2,046

-3.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.43 ₱1,629

$26.70 ₱1,586

2.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.40 ₱1,984

$22.22 ₱1,320

50.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.51 ₱268

$4.05 ₱241

11.36%

Cinema Ticket

$5.78 ₱344

$5.91 ₱351

-2.20%

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

$152 ₱9,055

$152 ₱9,006

0.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,364 ₱259.3K

$4,773 ₱283.6K

-8.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.00 ₱2,673

$48.39 ₱2,875

-7.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.43 ₱1,570

$26.98 ₱1,603

-2.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.1 ₱4,522

$74.2 ₱4,406

2.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.5 ₱3,116

$46.32 ₱2,752

13.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$262 ₱15.6K

$343 ₱20.4K

-23.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 ₱10.7K

$141 ₱8,374

27.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$582 ₱34.6K

$555 ₱33.0K

4.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$393 ₱23.4K

$264 ₱15.7K

49.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,379 ₱141.3K

$2,500 ₱148.5K

-4.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$896 ₱53.2K

$986 ₱58.6K

-9.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$202 ₱12.0K

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: January 19, 2026

Last update for Baguio: January 19, 2026

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