Cost of Living Comparison Between Panglao and Baguio Cost of Living Comparison Between Panglao and Baguio

🙂 Solo nomad: Panglao is 16.9% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Panglao is 19.7% cheaper than Baguio without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.41 ₱260

$3.47 ₱205

27.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.30 ₱727

$13.25 ₱783

-7.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.38 ₱259

$2.61 ₱155

67.82%

Cappuccino

$2.50 ₱148

$2.44 ₱144

2.46%

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

$0.84 ₱49.42

$0.65 ₱38.45

29.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ₱16.58

$0.37 ₱21.93

-24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱90.7

$1.44 ₱85.1

6.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 ₱111

$1.99 ₱118

-6.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 ₱102

$1.92 ₱113

-9.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.03 ₱61.0

$1.20 ₱71.1

-14.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱64.1

$1.11 ₱65.6

-2.70%

Eggs

$2.00 ₱118

$2.25 ₱133

-11.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.63 ₱569

$9.38 ₱554

2.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.21 ₱308

$3.92 ₱232

32.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.57 ₱447

$8.67 ₱512

-12.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.09 ₱124

$2.73 ₱161

-23.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 ₱87.0

$1.87 ₱110

-21.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 ₱123

$2.26 ₱134

-7.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 ₱117

$1.16 ₱68.5

70.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.66 ₱157

$1.81 ₱107

46.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.56 ₱151

$2.19 ₱129

16.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ₱54.7

$0.67 ₱39.80

38.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 ₱27.57

$0.76 ₱45.19

-38.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.71 ₱160

$3.27 ₱193

-17.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.74 ₱340

$9.27 ₱548

-38.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₱51.5

$1.02 ₱60.2

-14.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₱102

$2.27 ₱134

-23.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.20

$0.26 ₱15.30

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.82 ₱639

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.82 ₱48.72

$0.86 ₱50.8

-4.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.48

$0.24 ₱14.21

-4.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.67 ₱158

$2.35 ₱139

13.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.08 ₱63.8

$1.16 ₱68.3

-6.90%

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

$29.8K ₱1.8M

$31.8K ₱1.9M

-6.43%

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

$26.9K ₱1.6M

$20.3K ₱1.2M

32.18%

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

$97.3 ₱5,748

$147 ₱8,664

-33.67%

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

$8.96 ₱530

$34.60 ₱2,045

-74.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.13 ₱1,544

$25.99 ₱1,536

0.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.95 ₱884

$21.69 ₱1,282

-31.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.45 ₱263

$4.24 ₱251

4.95%

Cinema Ticket

$4.38 ₱259

$5.80 ₱343

-24.48%

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

$231 ₱13.7K

$153 ₱9,060

50.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,966 ₱234.4K

$4,687 ₱277.0K

-15.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.43 ₱2,744

$47.97 ₱2,835

-3.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.40 ₱1,383

$27.79 ₱1,643

-15.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 ₱4,407

$74.9 ₱4,426

-0.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.5 ₱3,105

$47.05 ₱2,781

11.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$319 ₱18.9K

$345 ₱20.4K

-7.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$282 ₱16.7K

$142 ₱8,377

99.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$714 ₱42.2K

$547 ₱32.3K

30.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$497 ₱29.4K

$262 ₱15.5K

89.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,044 ₱61.7K

$2,616 ₱154.6K

-60.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$891 ₱52.6K

$974 ₱57.6K

-8.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$138 ₱8,142

$197 ₱11.6K

-30.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

77.78%

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

Last update for Panglao: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baguio: February 28, 2026

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