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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: San Pablo is 7% more expensive than Pagadian without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: San Pablo is 3.6% cheaper than Pagadian without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Pablo
Pagadian
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.67 โ‚ฑ260
$3.54 โ‚ฑ197
31.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.24 โ‚ฑ793
$17.63 โ‚ฑ982
-19.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.05 โ‚ฑ170
$3.34 โ‚ฑ186
-8.68%
Cappuccino
$2.93 โ‚ฑ163
$2.88 โ‚ฑ160
1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ฑ25.7
$0.94 โ‚ฑ52.3
-51.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 โ‚ฑ14.43
$0.46 โ‚ฑ25.42
-43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 โ‚ฑ41.46
$1.08 โ‚ฑ60.1
-31.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฑ120
$1.8 โ‚ฑ100
20.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Pablo
Pagadian
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 โ‚ฑ90.8
$1.78 โ‚ฑ99.1
-8.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 โ‚ฑ45.3
$1.07 โ‚ฑ59.8
-24.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚ฑ37.67
$0.98 โ‚ฑ54.7
-30.61%
Eggs
$1.97 โ‚ฑ110
$2.06 โ‚ฑ115
-4.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 โ‚ฑ295
$8.21 โ‚ฑ457
-35.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 โ‚ฑ219
$4.91 โ‚ฑ273
-19.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 โ‚ฑ399
$5.9 โ‚ฑ329
21.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.36 โ‚ฑ243
$3.62 โ‚ฑ201
20.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚ฑ57.7
$1.17 โ‚ฑ65
-11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฑ129
$3.27 โ‚ฑ182
-29.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฑ90.4
$1.38 โ‚ฑ77
17.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฑ77.2
$2.63 โ‚ฑ146
-47.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚ฑ59.7
$3.42 โ‚ฑ190
-68.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 โ‚ฑ50.2
$1.07 โ‚ฑ59.6
-15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚ฑ36.22
$0.71 โ‚ฑ39.39
-8.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 โ‚ฑ134
$2.59 โ‚ฑ144
-6.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.25 โ‚ฑ237
$4.21 โ‚ฑ234
0.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฑ63.1
$1.04 โ‚ฑ57.9
8.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 โ‚ฑ111
$1.55 โ‚ฑ86.3
28.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Pablo
Pagadian
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 โ‚ฑ14.32
$0.26 โ‚ฑ14.29
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$7.12 โ‚ฑ397
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 โ‚ฑ43.33
$0.77 โ‚ฑ42.82
1.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.21
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.19
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 โ‚ฑ120
$2.15 โ‚ฑ120
0.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 โ‚ฑ61.4
$1.19 โ‚ฑ66.1
-7.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K โ‚ฑ1.4M
$26.3K โ‚ฑ1.5M
-4.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$20.7K โ‚ฑ1.2M
0.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pablo
Pagadian
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 โ‚ฑ9,261
$96.3 โ‚ฑ5,360
72.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.11 โ‚ฑ1,844
$32.84 โ‚ฑ1,828
0.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.56 โ‚ฑ1,646
$27.63 โ‚ฑ1,539
6.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Pablo
Pagadian
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.29 โ‚ฑ1,854
$34.25 โ‚ฑ1,907
-2.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 โ‚ฑ385
$6.05 โ‚ฑ337
14.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Pablo
Pagadian
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.9 โ‚ฑ4,446
$152 โ‚ฑ8,487
-47.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,789 โ‚ฑ155.3K
$4,267 โ‚ฑ237.6K
-34.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Pablo
Pagadian
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.27 โ‚ฑ962
$46.62 โ‚ฑ2,596
-62.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.06 โ‚ฑ1,674
$26.16 โ‚ฑ1,457
14.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 โ‚ฑ5,454
$76.3 โ‚ฑ4,250
28.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 โ‚ฑ5,236
$53.5 โ‚ฑ2,976
75.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Pablo
Pagadian
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚ฑ6,943
$111 โ‚ฑ6,202
11.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚ฑ9,941
$177 โ‚ฑ9,858
0.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 โ‚ฑ32.5K
$248 โ‚ฑ13.8K
135.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 โ‚ฑ22.1K
$149 โ‚ฑ8,321
165.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,540 โ‚ฑ141.4K
$2,119 โ‚ฑ118K
19.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Pablo
Pagadian
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.13
6.67
21.89%

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Last update for San Pablo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pagadian: October 28, 2025

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